Are they just different terms for the same group? Or are there differences?
2007-02-20 07:50:29 · 10 answers · asked by I'm Still Here 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. One can be fundamentalist and not evangelical, and vice-versa.
Fundamentalism is the idea of getting back to the foundation, the original way of doing things.
Evangelical is the idea of getting the word out, often without concern for other people's words.
Fundamentalist evangelicalism is the idea of returning directly to the roots of Jesus's teaching and usually a literal interpretation of the Bible and preaching it loud and clear to everyone and anyone.
Fundamentalist non-evangelical would be a quietly lived fundamental belief. Evangelical non-fundamentalist would be a traditionalist who tries to spread the word.
2007-02-20 07:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it originally would have been. In the early 20th century, "fundamentalist" simply meant holding on to the fundamentals of the Christian faith (the basic doctrines). This when many Protestants were denying the virgin birth of Jesus, the resurrection, and the inspiration of the Bible.
However the term "fundamentalist" today has come to mean ultra separtistic Christians, who believe if you have anything to do with anyone who talks to anyone who talks to someone who might have a slightly more liberal belief system, you should not have the right to call yourslef a Christian! (a bit of a caricature, but not that far off). That is why most evangelicals today would reject the term "fundamentalist" - because of its modern meaning.
2007-02-20 08:02:13 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By that line of reasoning, what would one call a moderate Christian who believes that fundamentalist interpretations of other religious scriptures (excluding their own) are the most correct? Would that make them a fundamentalist despite not taking a fundamentalist approach to their own religion? You see, I don't think that would be a very useful descriptor, and I think the same could be said for an 'atheist fundamentalist'. To me that term suggests something other than the definition you provide. It's an interesting question, and perhaps a phenomenon that deserves a name (I certainly have known of people whose beliefs regarding religions broadly accords with what you've written), but I don't think 'atheist fundamentalist' is the right one.
2016-05-23 23:28:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, no. Fundamental means the take a literal view of the Bible, regardless of advances in biblical scholarship. Prior to the 1990's they were a fringe group that was viewed by the rest of the Christian world as a dangerous, but small minority. Now, they have loads of power in the us and abroad. Evangelic means they actively try to get people to convert. But yes, in practice all (I think I will say all because I can't even think of ONE) evangelical groups are fundamentalists and vice versa.
2007-02-20 07:57:06 · answer #4 · answered by Not Your Muse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "Evangelical" is a term that fundies highjacked in order to gain more credibility. The Evangelical churches were the German protestant churches a couple centuries ago. Anyone can call themselves Evangelical....doesn't amount to a whole lot, though!
2007-02-20 08:06:32 · answer #5 · answered by The Carmelite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a lot of overlap. Fundamentalists are not all evangelicals.
2007-02-20 07:53:41 · answer #6 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but "evangelical" is the nicer of the two.
2007-02-20 07:53:28 · answer #7 · answered by azarus_again 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is, and so is fundamentally retarded christian.
"Evangelists" is also an anagram for "Evil's agents".
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2007-02-20 07:55:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do think they're the same.
2007-02-20 07:56:38 · answer #9 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah
2007-02-20 07:54:05 · answer #10 · answered by Assad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋