Description:An overview of the global evangelical movement, includingits historical roots, doctrinal distinctives, current strength, influence on politics and society, and teaching about thefuture.In the changing political, social, and religious landscape ofthe West, the term evangelical is increasingly losingmeaning and credibility. Although some people say there is no unityto what evangelicals believe, church historian ChristopherCatherwood sets out to prove otherwise, stating, "We are apeople defined by our beliefs, and that is what distinguishes us inour twenty-first century postmodern times." Catherwooddelivers a succinct and organized review of the global evangelicalmovement, looking at its earliest days, current place in worldChristianity, political and social influence, unifying theologicaldoctrinal beliefs, and its view on eschatology.Using the doctrinal basis of the International Fellowship ofEvangelical Students and the 1974 Lausanne Covenant, Catherwoodsummarizes evangelical beliefs before describing the scope of theglobal church and the shift of evangelicalism's center fromthe global North and West to the South and East. Catherwooddemonstrates that the term evangelical is not onlymeaningful, but necessary. Anyone wanting to know about the past, present, and future of evangelicalism will find this bookhelpful.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Evangelicals: What They Believe, Where They Are, and Their Politics. To get started finding The Evangelicals: What They Believe, Where They Are, and Their Politics, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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The Evangelicals: What They Believe, Where They Are, and Their Politics
Description: An overview of the global evangelical movement, includingits historical roots, doctrinal distinctives, current strength, influence on politics and society, and teaching about thefuture.In the changing political, social, and religious landscape ofthe West, the term evangelical is increasingly losingmeaning and credibility. Although some people say there is no unityto what evangelicals believe, church historian ChristopherCatherwood sets out to prove otherwise, stating, "We are apeople defined by our beliefs, and that is what distinguishes us inour twenty-first century postmodern times." Catherwooddelivers a succinct and organized review of the global evangelicalmovement, looking at its earliest days, current place in worldChristianity, political and social influence, unifying theologicaldoctrinal beliefs, and its view on eschatology.Using the doctrinal basis of the International Fellowship ofEvangelical Students and the 1974 Lausanne Covenant, Catherwoodsummarizes evangelical beliefs before describing the scope of theglobal church and the shift of evangelicalism's center fromthe global North and West to the South and East. Catherwooddemonstrates that the term evangelical is not onlymeaningful, but necessary. Anyone wanting to know about the past, present, and future of evangelicalism will find this bookhelpful.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Evangelicals: What They Believe, Where They Are, and Their Politics. To get started finding The Evangelicals: What They Believe, Where They Are, and Their Politics, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.