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.
All labels observed (19)
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Target entity: Evangelicalism Context triple: [Bible, isSacredTextOf, Evangelicalism]
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Restorationism
Restorationism is a Christian movement that seeks to recover and practice the beliefs, worship, and church structure of the earliest New Testament-era Christians, often rejecting later traditions and denominational developments.
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Puritanism
Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.
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Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
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Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, emphasizing salvation through faith in him.
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Arminianism
Arminianism is a Protestant theological tradition emphasizing human free will in accepting or resisting divine grace, in contrast to the strict predestinarian views of Calvinism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Evangelicalism Target entity description: 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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A.
Restorationism
Restorationism is a Christian movement that seeks to recover and practice the beliefs, worship, and church structure of the earliest New Testament-era Christians, often rejecting later traditions and denominational developments.
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B.
Puritanism
Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.
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C.
Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
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D.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, emphasizing salvation through faith in him.
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E.
Arminianism
Arminianism is a Protestant theological tradition emphasizing human free will in accepting or resisting divine grace, in contrast to the strict predestinarian views of Calvinism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian movement
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Protestant tradition ⓘ religious movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Billy Graham
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Carl F. H. Henry ⓘ Francis Schaeffer ⓘ George Whitefield ⓘ John Stott ⓘ John Wesley ⓘ Jonathan Edwards ⓘ Martyn Lloyd-Jones ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
liberal Christianity
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mainline Protestantism ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
Bible as the ultimate authority in matters of faith and practice
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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
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Evangelicalism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Evangelical Revival in Britain
Great Awakening ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
activism in mission and social engagement
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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
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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
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Lausanne Movement ⓘ
surface form:
Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization 1974
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| hasOrganization |
Lausanne Movement
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National Association of Evangelicals ⓘ World Evangelical Alliance ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
Bible study
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evangelistic preaching ⓘ missionary outreach ⓘ revival meetings ⓘ small group fellowship ⓘ |
| hasSubtradition |
charismatic evangelicalism
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conservative evangelicalism ⓘ fundamentalism ⓘ neo-evangelicalism ⓘ progressive evangelicalism ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalEmphasis |
Bible preaching
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church planting ⓘ lay involvement in ministry ⓘ missionary work ⓘ personal piety ⓘ |
| hasViewOnSalvation |
necessity of repentance and faith
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personal decision for Christ ⓘ |
| hasViewOnScripture |
Bible is inspired word of God
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Bible is norm for doctrine and life ⓘ |
| includesDenomination |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist churches
Evangelical Anglican churches ⓘ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ
surface form:
Evangelical Lutheran churches
Pentecostal churches ⓘ non-denominational churches ⓘ |
| influentialInCountry |
Brazil
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Germany ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ Kenya ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ South Korea ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| originatedIn | Protestant Reformation traditions ⓘ |
| religiousBranchOf |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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