What is an Evangelical? Examining the Politics, History, and Theology of a Contested Label
"Evangelical" has become an increasingly contested label in the United States of America following the 2016 election of Donald Trump, causing some to ask the foundational question: what is an evangelical? Among other disagreements, American evangelicals are divided on questions of politica...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2019]
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The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2019, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 7-19 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics CH Christianity and Society KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDG Free church RH Evangelization; Christian media |
| Further subjects: | B
Internationalism
B Populism B Protestantism B Christianity B Political Theology B Evangelicalism B evangelical history |
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| Summary: | "Evangelical" has become an increasingly contested label in the United States of America following the 2016 election of Donald Trump, causing some to ask the foundational question: what is an evangelical? Among other disagreements, American evangelicals are divided on questions of political engagement; some lean populist, others internationalist. This article explores the theology, history, and politics of American evangelicalism, arguing that using both the shared history and heritage of evangelicals and their common theological professions as a definition, albeit broad, for the term "evangelical" sheds light on their current, differing postures towards political engagement, including towards populism and internationalism. |
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| ISSN: | 1931-7743 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2019.1643999 |