Evangelicalism

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Evangelicalism is a worldwide Protestant Christian movement characterized by an emphasis on personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and active evangelism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian movement
Protestant tradition
religious movement
associatedWithPerson Billy Graham
Carl F. H. Henry
Francis Schaeffer
George Whitefield
John Stott
John Wesley
Jonathan Edwards
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
contrastedWith liberal Christianity
mainline Protestantism
coreBelief Bible as the ultimate authority in matters of faith and practice
centrality of Christ’s death and resurrection
importance of being born again
mandate to share the gospel
necessity of personal relationship with Jesus Christ
salvation by grace through faith
developedSignificantlyIn 18th century
Evangelical Revival in Britain
linked to: Evangelicalism

Great Awakening
hasCharacteristic activism in mission and social engagement
belief in the necessity of faith in Christ for salvation
biblicism
conversionism
crucicentrism
emphasis on evangelism
emphasis on personal conversion
emphasis on the authority of Scripture
emphasis on the new birth experience
evangelistic activism
focus on the atoning work of Jesus Christ
high view of the Bible
hasDemographic growing presence in Africa
growing presence in Asia
large presence in Global South
significant presence in Latin America
significant presence in North America
hasGeographicScope worldwide
hasKeyEvent Billy Graham crusades
Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization 1974
linked to: Lausanne Movement
hasOrganization Lausanne Movement
National Association of Evangelicals
World Evangelical Alliance
hasPractice Bible study
evangelistic preaching
missionary outreach
revival meetings
small group fellowship
hasSubtradition charismatic evangelicalism
conservative evangelicalism
fundamentalism
neo-evangelicalism
progressive evangelicalism
hasTheologicalEmphasis Bible preaching
church planting
lay involvement in ministry
missionary work
personal piety
hasViewOnSalvation necessity of repentance and faith
personal decision for Christ
hasViewOnScripture Bible is inspired word of God
Bible is norm for doctrine and life
includesDenomination Baptist churches
linked to: Baptists

Evangelical Anglican churches
Evangelical Lutheran churches
Pentecostal churches
non-denominational churches
influentialInCountry Brazil
Germany
Guatemala
Kenya
Nigeria
South Korea
United Kingdom
United States
originatedIn Protestant Reformation traditions
religiousBranchOf Protestantism

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Bible isSacredTextOf Evangelicalism
Second Coming of Christ doctrineHeldBy Evangelical churches
linked to: Evangelicalism
Final Judgment doctrineIn Evangelicalism
Great Commission emphasizedBy evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Christian theology hasMajorTradition Evangelical theology
linked to: Evangelicalism
King James Version usedBy Evangelical Christians
linked to: Evangelicalism
Reina-Valera scriptureOf Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Savior prominentInTradition Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism developedSignificantlyIn Evangelical Revival in Britain
linked to: Evangelicalism
Light of the World veneratedInTradition Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
William Wilberforce religion Evangelical Anglicanism
linked to: Evangelicalism
Richard Baxter influenced Evangelicalism
Western Christianity hasMajorBranch Evangelicalism
Jeremy Lin hasReligion Evangelical Christianity
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Cornerstone University religiousAffiliation Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Hispanic and Latino Americans religion Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Mike Pence religion Evangelical Christianity
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Upper South dominantReligion Evangelical Protestantism
linked to: Evangelicalism
Lion of Judah usedBy Evangelical Christians
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Great Awakening influencedBy Evangelicalism
Great Awakening influenced American Evangelicalism
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World Evangelical Alliance religion Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
National Association of Evangelicals religion Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Billy Graham movement Evangelicalism
Diocese of Worcester followsChurchmanship Evangelical Anglicanism
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Salvadoran American religion Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Kichwa people religion Evangelical Christianity
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Second Great Awakening influenced American evangelicalism
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Jim Inhofe affiliation Evangelical Christian right
linked to: Evangelicalism
The Living Bible religiousTradition Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Pietism influenced Evangelicalism
Transubstantiation rejectedBy Anglican evangelicals
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Henry Havelock religion Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
ESV Thinline Bible religiousTradition Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Dennis Hastert religion Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Afro-Belizeans religion Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Hannah More movement Evangelical movement
linked to: Evangelicalism
Charles Wesley movement Evangelical Revival
linked to: Evangelicalism
Patricia Heaton laterAffiliation Evangelical Protestantism
linked to: Evangelicalism
temperance movement influencedBy evangelical Protestantism
linked to: Evangelicalism
Sarah Palin religion Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Victorian literature influencedBy Evangelicalism
Ben Sasse religion Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Miroslav Volf religion Evangelical Christianity
linked to: Evangelicalism
Christian culture hasDenominationalVariant Evangelical culture
linked to: Evangelicalism