The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism by Aaron M. Renn | Articles | First Things
[This is an article worth reading for any student of recent Christian history and the relationship of fundamentalism and evangelicalism to an increasingly hostile culture. It is not from a fundamentalist perspective but relates some interesting observations. KS]
Fundamentalism prioritized doctrinal purity and was frequently separatist and hostile to outsiders or those who would compromise on biblical fidelity. Evangelicalism developed, beginning in the 1940s, as an attempt to create a kinder, gentler fundamentalism that could reach the mainstream. Its priorities have been more missional than doctrinal. If we view it in terms of sensibilities, we will find that this split—between doctrinal or confessional purity and missional focus or revivalism—has manifested itself persistently throughout American religious history.
Source: The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism by Aaron M. Renn | Articles | First Things
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