What is the Fundamentalist movement?

The short answer to this question is that Fundamentalism is a subset of Christianity. It is relatively new, having only been around less than a century. It is important to note the distinction between the ‘fundamentals of the faith’ and ‘fundamentalism’. The fundamentals of the faith are the core beliefs of Christianity. A short list of these beliefs would include the deity of Christ; the virgin birth; Christ’s death, burial and resurrection; the divine inspiration of Scripture. Most Evangelical Christians would also agree with the statements listed in the Apostles’ Creed. 

Picture a circle in your mind. This circle represents the gospel and each person is either inside or outside of this gospel circle. Within this circle there are different flavors of Christianity. The largest group would be.. (Read more)