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In Christianity, the term fundamentalism is normally used to refer to the conservative part of evangelical Christianity, which is itself the most conservative wing of Protestant Christianity. Fundamentalist Christians typically believe that the Bible is inspired by God and is inerrant. They reject modern analysis of the Bible as a historical document written by authors who were attempting to promote their own evolving spiritual beliefs. Rather, they view the bible as the Word of God, internally consistent, and free of error. The term "Fundamentalist" derives from a 1909 publication "The Fundamentals: A testimony to the truth" which proposed five required Christian beliefs for those opposed to the Modernist movement. The fundamentals were: (1)the literal inerrancy of the autographs (the originals of each scriptural book); (2) the virgin birth and deity of Christ; (3) the substitutionary view of the atonement; (4) the bodily resurrection of Christ; (5) The imminent return of Christ.

Resources in This Category

• (Christian) Fundamentalism

  http://www.mb-soft.com/believe/text/fundamen.htm
  Several articles on Christian Fundamentalism, one with a detailed history.

• Fundamentalist Christianity

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalist_Christianity
  The early history of the movement, a list of distinctive beliefs, a grouping of fundamentalist churches and a list of notable American Fundamentalists.

 

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