Module 12: Evangelicals
Hi everyone, and welcome back to the twelfth module of the History of Christianity 2 Course. In this section, we'll be working through some similar movements in the English speaking church that came out of the Modernist/Fundamentalist divide. This module will cover the various aspects of the Evangelical and Later Fundamentalists movements.
This module will help you to understand the history, theology, and practices of these various movements, how they were different and slowly divided from the same beginning, and their influence on the worldwide church as a whole. The student will be able to consider the different approaches and practices of the various subgroups among this larger topic.
The student will have opportunity to evaluate all these various movements, principles, approaches, practices, and their underlying theologies, as well as the lessons that can be learned from these various Evangelicals and Fundamentalist movements. This module will also aid the student to work through how the lessons learned are applicable in their own life and ministry.
Introductory Scenario
Imagine someone told you that you had to choose between eating and breathing, and you could never do the other one ever again. You would likely tell that person to go jump in a lake (or something less polite). That is obviously a false dilemma and unnecessary choice. However, there are many similar false choices that are not always so obvious. How can we recognize such deceptive manipulation and such attempts steering us to choose to give up one good thing for the sake of another good thing? How can we tell when we truly have to prioritize one over the other? How can we know when we need to keep both good choices? What authority should we use? And how can we protect ourselves from being manipulated or deceived into making a false choice? Please consider these questions and be watching for material that will help you answer them as you work through this module.
Module Objectives and Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, the student will:
- Understand the history of the Evangelicals and why they eventually were distinguished from the Fundamentalists.
- Describe the major characteristics, beliefs, and practices of Evangelicals, and how these were demonstrated in some of their early leaders.
- Evaluate the mindset and practices of the Evangelicals and Fundamentalists, and learn and apply those principles to aid in current life and ministry.
- Place the major events and people of these movements in a general chronology.
Instruction Guides
In this section, you'll find links to important instructional documents for this module. Click the following links to open each document. There is a set of instructions for individual study and a document for group study.
Textbook Content
In this section, you'll find a study guide for the textbook reading for module 12. And then you'll find the link to a practice quiz covering this textbook reading.
This section also contains a review quiz to test your understanding of the textbook material for this module. By clicking the banner below, you will be given a series of questions, in random order. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once.
Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the Submit
button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.
Lecture Content
In this section, you will find the video lectures for the Evangelicals & Later Fundamentalists module. They are designed to be watched in order, but each video should make sense on its own. Click each banner to open access to each video. There are also links with each video if you prefer to watch on the Rumble or YouTube interface or download just the audio to listen offline.
Reviews
In this section, you will find the review slides from the course lectures for module 12. This is a convenient way to view and review the summaries for each lecture. Click the banner to open the slide show.
Click the prev.
and next
buttons (bottom right of the slide) to move through the slides. You can also click on any thumbnail to go directly to that slide.
Discussion/Reflection/Essay Questions
This section contains questions for further thought and discussion from Module 12. It is recommended that you take time to think through these issues in order to thoroughly grasp the significance and explore the application of the material you are learning. These questions can also be used as essay questions in a classroom setting exam. Below, you will find links to the Response and Application Reflection Instructions for Individuals, and the Response and Application Discussion Instructions for Groups. And you will find a link to the detailed question document for this module. Or Click the banner below to view the questions in a simplified format.
The following questions are for your thoughtful consideration and discussion:
- What can you learn from the two different approaches of the Fundamentalists and Evangelicals? How does this apply?
- What did you learn about living in the tension, as illustrated by this module's history? How does this apply?
- What is an Evangelical? What difference does this definition make? What difference should the ideals described by this definition make?
- What did you learn from the three Evangelical leaders? What will you imitate? How?
- What principles did you learn about church and leadership? How do they apply?
- What else did you learn? How does it apply?
(Optional) Timeline - Part 12
This section contains instructions for an optional Timeline activity to be constructed over all sixteen modules. Below is a link to the detailed instructions for this activity.
Step twelve of the Timeline should include the following information:
- Any significant events, ideas, and people from the Evangelical Movements.
- Any significant events, ideas, and approaches in the separation of the Evangelicals from the Fundamentalists.
- Any significant writings from these movements, and the ideas, doctrines, and approaches which they represent, and the impact they had.
(Optional) Principles Chart - Part 8
This section contains instructions for an optional Principles Chart activity to be constructed over all sixteen modules. Below is a link to the detailed instructions for this activity.
Step twelve of the Principles chart will add any important principles noted from the Evangelical and later Fundamentalist Movements, the influence these movements had, the reasons behind that influence, and how those principles can be applied.
It is suggested that the student begin this activity before watching the Guiding Principles
portion of the lecture. Then the student may supplement their work after learning additional insights from the Guiding Principles.
(Optional) Term Project Organization & Writing
The student will continue researching their chosen topic for their term project and organizing the material they have found. Around this point in the course, the student should also begin writing (or filming, designing, or otherwise preparing their presentation, depending on their chosen means of communication) the first draft of their term project. Based on the organization of the material, which is based on their research, the student should begin communicating what they have learned, as well as the principles they gained from the historical data, and how it applies to current life and ministry.
Below is a link to detailed instructions for the entire project.
Primary Source Reading
This section contains instructions and resources for the Primary Source Reading activity. The student should read a minimum of 10-20 pages from a primary resource or resources discussed in this module's lecture and write or discuss a brief response to their reading. Below is a link to detailed instructions for the Primary Source Reading, which contain a list of recommended resources, by module. And click the banner below to access a list of recommended resources with links to where they may be found.
The following is a list of the recommended primary sources for this module. This list contains links to the resources in print and/or online format. These links may change, so feel free to search for other sources for these same titles. In addition, please do not feel you are limited only to this list. Feel free to choose from any primary source from the period and topic covered in this module:
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Our Evangelical Faith,Print ISBN : 978-1532674136, or 978-1532674129Online : archive.org, or bibleportal.com
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Every One that Believeth,Print ISBN : 978-1532617379
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Our Protestant Heritage,Print ISBN : 978-1498242035
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These Religious Affections,Print ISBN : 978-1498242028
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The Comfort of God,Print ISBN : 978-1532674105
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The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism,
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God, Revelation, and Authority,Print ISBN : 978-1581340419, or 978-1581340426
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Architect of Evangelicalism: Essential Essays of Carl F. H. Henry,Print ISBN : 978-1683593362
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Christian Personal Ethics,Print ISBN : 978-0801041655
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Just As I Am (Autobiography),Print ISBN : 978-0061171062, or 978-0061259524Online : zionike.net
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The 1949 Los Angeles Crusade,
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How to Be Born Again,Print ISBN : 978-0849931604Online : billygraham.org
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Peace with God: The Secret of Happiness,Print ISBN : 978-0849910135, 978-0849942150, or 978-0718088125
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The Holy Spirit,Print ISBN : 978-0849942136, or 978-0849911248Online : todaygospel.net
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A Biblical Standard for Evangelists,Print ISBN : 978-0890660577
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On
The Modesto Manifesto
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Billy Graham Ministry TimelineOnline : billygraham.org
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Billy Graham Official ObituaryOnline : billygraham.org
Review Quiz
This section is a link to a review quiz to test your understanding of the objective material for Module 12. By clicking the banner, you will be taken to a series of questions, in random order. Answer each question and then push the Submit
button to check your answers. Every question must be answered before you can submit the quiz. At the end, you will be shown your score for the entire quiz. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once. Click the banner to begin the quiz.
Here is a review quiz for the material covered in this module's lectures. Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.
Module Completed!
Congratulations, you have reached the end of the twelfth module. I hope that you have found it rewarding and have noticed personal growth.
I encourage you to continue on the next module as soon as is convenient. The button below will take you to Module 13.
