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IntroductionEvangelicalism (/ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəlɪzəm, ˌɛvæn-, -ən-/), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes the centrality of sharing the "good news" of Christianity, being "born again" in which an individual experiences personal conversion, as authoritatively guided by the Bible, God's revelation to humanity. The word evangelical comes from the Greek word for 'good news' (euangelion). The theological nature of evangelicalism was first explored during the Protestant Reformation in 16th century Europe. Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses in 1517 emphasized that scripture and the preaching of the gospel had ultimate authority over the practices of the Church. The origins of modern evangelicalism are usually traced to 1738, with various theological streams contributing to its foundation, including Pietism and Radical Pietism, Puritanism, Quakerism and Moravianism (in particular its bishop Nicolaus Zinzendorf and his community at Herrnhut). Preeminently, John Wesley and other early Methodists were at the root of sparking this new movement during the First Great Awakening. Today, evangelicals are found across many Protestant branches, as well as in various denominations around the world, not subsumed to a specific branch. Among leaders and major figures of the evangelical Protestant movement were Nicolaus Zinzendorf, George Fox, John Wesley, George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, Billy Graham, Bill Bright, Harold Ockenga, Gudina Tumsa, John Stott, Francisco Olazábal, William J. Seymour, and Martyn Lloyd-Jones. The movement has long had a presence in the Anglosphere before spreading further afield in the 19th, 20th, and early 21st centuries. The movement gained significant momentum during the 18th and 19th centuries with the Great Awakening in Great Britain and the United States. (Full article...) Topics |
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Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora, better known as Alex Campos, is a Colombian evangelical singer-songwriter.
Campos has won three Latin Grammy Awards for Best Christian Album in Spanish. He has recorded duets with Christian artists such as Marcos Witt, Jesus Adrian Romero, Marcela Gandara, Lilly Goodman, and Jorge Celedon, and the well known David Toledo. He has also produced for other Colombian artists including Fonseca, Sara Borráez and Su Presencia. (Full article...)Biographies
- See List of evangelical Christians for a list of people who are notable due to their influence on the popularity or development of evangelical Christianity or for their professed evangelicalism.
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Kenneth Max Copeland (born December 6, 1936) is an American evangelist associated with the charismatic movement. He is the founder of Eagle Mountain International Church Inc. (EMIC), which is based in Tarrant County, Texas. Copeland has also written several books and resources.
He preaches prosperity theology and is part of the Word of Faith movement, which teaches that God is a good God and desires to bless us in every way: spiritually, physically, and financially. (Full article...)Organizations
The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) is an American association of Evangelical Christian denominations, organizations, schools, churches, and individuals, member of the World Evangelical Alliance. The association represents more than 45,000 local churches from about 40 different Christian denominations and serves a constituency of millions. The mission of the NAE is to honor God by connecting and representing Evangelicals in the United States.
The NAE seeks to strengthen denominations and ministries by offering resources to inform and inspire Evangelical leaders, and facilitating collaboration among Evangelical leaders and groups. The NAE also represents its membership's concerns to the U.S. Congress, the White House, and courts. The NAE Chaplains Commission endorses and supports chaplains in the U.S. military and other institutions. World Relief is the NAE's humanitarian arm. (Full article...)Humanitarianism
Operation Straight Up (OSU) was an evangelical organization that provides Christian-themed entertainment to the United States military. OSU operates under the United States Department of Defense's "America Supports You" program (though the DoD has no formal control over OSU's activities). It is led by former kickboxer Jonathan Spinks, and prominently features the actor Stephen Baldwin, along with various celebrities, professional athletes, and NASCAR drivers.
Controversy arose when in 2007 it was involved in a program to ship "freedom packages" that included Bibles and proselytizing material in English and Arabic, as well as the apocalyptic computer game Left Behind: Eternal Forces, to soldiers in Iraq. Especially controversial was the Left Behind game, which some have criticized for allegedly being exclusionary to other faiths and for allegedly promoting "convert or kill"-type violence against non-Christians in a post-Rapture world. After receiving controversial media coverage, OSU dropped its plans to include the game in the care packages. (Full article...)Categories
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- Image 1Jonathan Edwards' 1741 sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (from First Great Awakening)
- Image 2Collection box for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, circa 1850 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 4Socially conservative evangelical Protestantism has a major cultural influence in the Bible Belt, covering almost all of the Southern United States, including all states that fought against the Union in the Civil War. (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 5The Goshen College Music Center (Mennonite Church USA) in Goshen, Indiana. (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 6Dwight Moody, founder of the Moody Bible Institute (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 7Jonathan Edwards was the most influential evangelical theologian in America during the 18th century. (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 9Congregation at Angelus Temple during 14-hour Holy Ghost service led by Aimee Semple McPherson in Los Angeles, California, in 1942 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 10Cyrus Scofield, author of the Scofield Reference Bible (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 11John Nelson Darby, considered to be the father of modern Dispensationalism (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 12Charles Grandison Finney, the most prominent revivalist of the Second Great Awakening (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 13Faculty of Science at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 15Moral Majority founder Jerry Falwell with President Ronald Reagan in 1983 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 16Jonathan Edwards' 1741 sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 17Depiction of a camp meeting (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 18An evangelical charismatic worship service at Lakewood Church, Houston, Texas, in 2013 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 21Methodist leaders active in the Evangelical Revival (clockwise): John Wesley, Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Joseph Benson, John Fletcher and the Countess of Huntingdon (1895 Welsh illustration) (from First Great Awakening)
- Image 23Services at the Pentecostal Church of God in Lejunior, Kentucky, in 1946 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 24Philadelphia's Second Presbyterian Church, ministered by New Light Gilbert Tennent, was built between 1750 and 1753 after the split between Old and New Side Presbyterians. (from First Great Awakening)
- Image 25Billy Graham preaching in Duisburg, Germany, 1954 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
- Image 26Monument in Enfield, Connecticut, commemorating the location where Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God was preached (from First Great Awakening)
- Image 27Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville (Baptist Health network) in Jacksonville, Florida. (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
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