The Cross and the Switchblade
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| Author | David Wilkerson John and Elizabeth Sherrill |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography, Crime, Christianity |
| Publisher | Bernard Geis Associates |
Publication date | January 1, 1963 |
| Media type | |
| OCLC | 317503776 |
| 258 | |
| LC Class | BV4464.5 .W5 1963 |
The Cross and the Switchblade is a biographical book written by the Rev. David Wilkerson with John and Elizabeth Sherrill, published by Bernard Geis Associates in 1963.
Summary[edit]
In 1958, Pentecostal pastor David Wilkerson of Assemblies of God is touched by an article in Life about seven teenagers who are members of a criminal gang.[1] Alone and with little money, he goes to Brooklyn, sometimes at the risk of his life, to talk about Jesus with members of street gangs.[2] There, Wilkerson met Nicky Cruz, a member of the "Mau Maus" street gang.
Reception[edit]
The book became a bestseller, with more than 15 million copies distributed in over 30 languages. [3]
Adaptations[edit]
In 1970, a film adaptation was released, starring Pat Boone as David Wilkerson and Erik Estrada (in his screen debut) as Nicky Cruz, the teen gang member whose life was transformed by Wilkerson's ministry. [4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Randall Herbert Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition, Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 744
- ^ Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, p. 163
- ^ Robert Crosby, Remembering David Wilkerson, christianitytoday.com, USA, April 29, 2011
- ^ Geoff King, Claire Molloy, Yannis Tzioumakis, American Independent Cinema: Indie, Indiewood and Beyond, Routledge, Abingdon-on-Thames, 2013, p. 188
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