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* generally better knowledge of the [[Bible]] compared to non-evangelicals | * generally better knowledge of the [[Bible]] compared to non-evangelicals | ||
| − | * view all events recorded in the Bible as | + | * view all events recorded in the Bible as historically accurate and treat it as the infallible Word of God |
* emphasis on salvation by [[faith]] alone | * emphasis on salvation by [[faith]] alone | ||
* [[baptism]] as a recognition rather than a requirement for salvation | * [[baptism]] as a recognition rather than a requirement for salvation | ||
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* 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 be patriotic and politically [[conservative]]. |
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 06:13, May 25, 2008
Evangelical Christians are those who accept the authority of the Bible and who spread the joy and faith of Christianity to others.
Some general characteristics of evangelical Christians include:
- generally better knowledge of the Bible compared to non-evangelicals
- view all events recorded in the Bible as historically accurate and treat it as the infallible Word of God
- emphasis on salvation by faith alone
- baptism as a recognition rather than a requirement for salvation
- communion as a symbolic sacrament instead of the literal flesh and blood of Christ
- active participation in a local church
- high levels of charity
- high mobility
- support of homeschooling
- belief in the traditional family
- support of some or all forms of free enterprise
- support for democracy and the mission of bringing democracy to others[Citation Needed]
- emphasize humility, as in Isaac Newton's attitude towards science[1]
Evangelical Christians tend to be patriotic and politically conservative.