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Does Evangelicalism still represent The Bible, The Gospel, and Jesus, or does it represent closed-minded, divisive regressive attitudes?
Those are harsh words for an individual but I'm talking about the whole movement, or sect, or whatever it is. It seems to have less relevance in the world today.
Questions
- Because it is loosely defined, is it impossible to do Evangelicalism wrong? (And still doing Christianity and Protestantism right.)
- If so: In what ways can it be wrong?
- If not: How is it a useful term?
- Agree or disagree: Historical events and progressions (the Bible Belt, religious revivals, etc) has made the term "Evangelicalism" mean the same as "Christian Right Protestantism", "Conservative Christian", etc in Canada and the US. However, the definitions of "Evangelicalism" have very little in common with the social and political right-wing.
What is the common factor? Should we distinguish them?
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