Fundamentalism & Evangelicalism

“In recent months and years, it seems as if every single major branch of Evangelical Christianity has watched a famous leader fall.” - French

“Working in PR, I’ve stepped in to help ministries after a crisis hits. What they need is more accountability before it happens.” - C.Today

“TGC had multiple memberships with financial-accountability organizations…. For stewardship and expense-reducing reason the Board decided to reduce our memberships.” - Min. Watch

In which I relate one last shotgun blast to the face from a closed chapter in my life.

“A new report released Tuesday by the Cultural Research Center (CRC) of Arizona Christian University has a troubling conclusion…. Unlike the Protestant Reformation, whose goal was to return to the foundational teachings of the Bible, this modern movement is one where Americans are redefining biblical beliefs according to secular values.”- C.Leaders

“It’s true that at one point the Southern Baptists passed a resolution in support of abortion. But that was an aberration–quickly reversed–from a consistent pro-life position from the very beginnings of Christianity, through the Middle Ages, through the Reformation, through the early modern period, through the 19th century, through the 20th century, and up until today.” - Veith

“After nearly 50 years, the organization has changed its name to Christians for Social Action, becoming the latest and most prominent example of a move away from the “evangelical” label in the US.” - C.Today

“Pew found that 57 percent of U.S. adults who identify as Christians believe that sex in a committed relationship is sometimes or always acceptable, while 49 percent think that casual sex (two consenting adults not in a committed relationship) is sometimes or always acceptable.” - C.Leaders

“In 2007, 90 percent of evangelicals said their church forbid (63 percent) or strongly discouraged (27 percent) “homosexual behaviors.” In 2020, that figure has dropped to 65 percent …. In 2008, 34.4 percent of evangelicals between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five supported same-sex marriage.

Karen Prior and David French assess the future of the evangelical movement & highlight a rising generation of evangelicals frustrated by a focus on politics rather than gospel.