Christianity in the 20th century The Evangelical push of the 1940s and 1950s produced a movement that continues to have wide influence. In the southern United States, the Evangelicals, represented by leaders such as Billy Graham, have experienced a notable surge. Australia has seen renewal in different parts of her Anglican Church, as well as a growing presence of an Evangelical community. Although more "traditional" in its Anglican roots, the nation has seen growth in its religious sector. The Third Great Awakening had its roots in the Holiness movement which had developed in the late 19th century. The Pentecostal revival movement began out of a
20th century in literature list has been published since 1942. The best-selling literary works of the 20th century are estimated to be "The Lord of the Rings" (1954/55, 150 million copies), "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (1997, 120 million copies) and "And Then There Were None" (1939, 115 million copies). "The Lord of the Rings" was also voted "book of the century" in various surveys. "Perry Rhodan" (1961 to present) proclaimed as the best-selling book series, with an estimated total of 1 billion copies sold. The "Fin de siècle" movement of the "Belle Époque" persisted into the 20th century, but was brutally cut