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'''Fundamentalism''' is one of four major branches within Protestantism, the other three being [[Mainline Protestant churches|mainline]], [[evangelical]], and [[Pentecostal]]. However, the term itself is sometimes used in a pejorative way today by [[liberal]] bigots to describe any Christian individual or group that opposes liberal Christianity.

'''Fundamentalism''' is one of four major branches within Protestantism, the other three being [[Mainline Protestant churches|mainline]], [[evangelical]], and [[Pentecostal]]. However, the term itself is sometimes used in a pejorative way today by [[liberal]] bigots to describe any Christian individual or group that opposes liberal Christianity.

In the 1870s, [[Dwight L. Moody]]'s evangelical crusades attracted enormous crowds. Moody denounced [[modernism]] and Darwin's theory of evolution. He founded the [[Moody Bible Institutes]] to teach [[Biblical inerrancy|inerrancy of scripture]]. The term "fundamentalism" was popularized by a series of pamphlets published in 1910 to 1915. U.S. Senator [[William Jennings Bryan]] was the movement's most prominent leader. After Bryan died in 1925, public interest declined. Interest revived in the late 1940s with crusades led by [[Billy Graham]] (1918-2018). Around 1956, Graham began extending fellowship to Catholics and modernists. A group of pastors led by [[John R. Rice]] (1895-1980) and Bob Jones objected. Graham rebranded himself as an evangelical, yielding the "fundamentalist" label to Rice and Jones.

In the 1870s, [[Dwight L. Moody]]'s evangelical crusades attracted enormous crowds. Moody denounced [[modernism]] and Darwin's theory of evolution. He founded the [[Moody Bible Institutes]] to teach [[Biblical inerrancy|inerrancy of scripture]]. The term "fundamentalism" was popularized by a series of pamphlets published in 1910 to 1915. U.S. Senator [[William Jennings Bryan]] was the movement's most prominent leader. After Bryan died in 1925, public interest declined. Interest revived in the late 1940s with crusades led by [[Billy Graham]] (1918-2018). Around 1956, Graham began to extend fellowship to Catholics and to modernists. A group of pastors led by [[John R. Rice]] (1895-1980) and Bob Jones objected. Graham rebranded himself as an evangelical, yielding the "fundamentalist" label to Rice and Jones.

In the late 1970s, Rice was succeeded by Jerry Falwell. Falwell dropped Rice's objection to fellowship with Catholics to form the "Religious Right," a coalition of politically conservative Protestants and Catholics. Bryan had been on the left of the national political spectrum. But under Falwell, fundamentalists reentered American politics as conservatives. Since Falwell's death in 2007, the movement has lacked notable leadership. Pat Robertson, a Pentecostal, succeeded Falwell as the most prominent Religious Right figure.  

In the late 1970s, Rice was succeeded by Jerry Falwell. Falwell dropped Rice's objection to fellowship with Catholics to form the "Religious Right," a coalition of politically conservative Protestants and Catholics. Bryan had been on the left of the national political spectrum. But under Falwell, fundamentalists reentered American politics as conservatives. Since Falwell's death in 2007, the movement has lacked notable leadership. Pat Robertson, a Pentecostal, succeeded Falwell as the most prominent Religious Right figure.