Who are evangelicals?
Contemporary American evangelicalism is highly diverse, drawing elements from several theological traditions. Evangelicalism is a movement in the sense that it cuts across specific denominations and embraces all people who have had the “born again” experience. Evangelicals can be found among Presbyterians, Methodists, black churches, Nazarenes, Baptists, Episcopalians, Mennonites, Pentecostals, Lutherans, fundamentalists, holiness bodies, dispensationalists, various Reformed groups and charismatic bodies. While evangelicals come from no one social class, overall they are most widely represented among the moderately educated lower and middle income groups. In respect to their relationship to society at large, there is also diversity, ranging from extreme separatism to considerable involvement. The recent trend, though, is toward an accommodation with society. What is the relationship between evangelicalism and fundamentalism? Are they the same? Both are expressions of orthodox Christian
