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'''Evangelical Christians''' are those who accept the authority of the [[Bible]] and who spread the joy and [[faith]] of [[Christianity]] to others.
An '''Evangelical Christian''' is a Protestant who spreads the Gospel. In recent decades it designates a conservative Protestant, usually with a belief in the inerrancy of scriptures. "Evangelical" includes [[Fundamentalists]].
==Reformation==
In the [[Reformation]] of the 16th century, "Evangelical" was a favorite term especially used by [[Lutherans]].
==19th century==
In the 19th century United States "evangelical" or "pietistic" denominations included Methodists, Congregationalists, most Presbyterians, Christians (Church of Christ and Disciples of Christ) and Scandinavian Lutherans. They were opposed theologically by the liturgical or "high" churches, including Roman Catholics, Episcopalians, and German Lutherans.<ref>See Richard Jensen, ''The Winning of the Midwest, 1888-1896'' (1971)</ref>
The 19th century evangelicals were strong supporters of moral reforms in society, using government action to promote women's rights, the abolition of slavery, and the prohibition of liquor.
Politically, the evangelicals in the North were the core of the Republican party in the [[Third Party System]], as well as the small Prohibition party.
"Evangelical" suggests an ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause<ref>[http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=evangelical Princeton University]</ref> such as [[Christianity]].
Evangelical missionaries have, in addition to spreading the word of God, have helped bring much needed medical and educational services to poor parts of the world, as part of their missionary activities.
==Self Image==
The self image of evangelical Christians include:
* generally better knowledge of the [[Bible]] compared to non-evangelicals
* generally better knowledge of the [[Bible]] compared to non-evangelicals
* emphasize humility, as in [[Isaac Newton]]'s attitude towards science <ref>"I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." [http://www.bartleby.com/100/195.1.html]</ref>
* emphasize humility, as in [[Isaac Newton]]'s attitude towards science <ref>"I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." [http://www.bartleby.com/100/195.1.html]</ref>
Evangelical Christians tend to be patriotic and politically [[conservative]].
Evangelical Christians tend to vote Republican and be politically [[conservative]].
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20020613081519/http://www.alliancenet.org/pub/articles/horton.WhatEvan.html What is an Evangelical?]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20020613081519/http://www.alliancenet.org/pub/articles/horton.WhatEvan.html What is an Evangelical?]
==References==
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==See Also==
*[[Evangelical Christians]]
*[[Anti-Saloon league|Anti-Saloon League]]
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