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Revision as of 01:54, January 12, 2009
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, especially in Europe
- 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.