Fundamentalism

WE have had many discussions on SI about what it means to be a fundamentalist. Your definition might not fit mine, and vice versa. We generally recognize Gospel-believing churches as evangelical, conservative evangelical, fundamental; I would add a fourth category: extremely fundamental.

By my definition, here is a rough breakdown that has many exceptions:

A Hyles-Anderson KJV only type church would be extremely fundamental.

An IFCA or Grace Brethren church and most independent Baptist churches would be fundamental.

As expressed in the image below: Top has Fundamentalism as a subset of Evangelicalism & bottom has Fundamentalism as a separate set entirely

Poll Results

Do you view Fundamentalism as a subset of Evangelicalism or as separate set from Evangelicalism?

Fundamentalism is a subset of Evangelicalism Votes: 19
Fundamentalism as a separate set entirely Votes: 1
Something other - please explain Votes: 1



3. Gay marriage supporters have become the new fundamentalists. They require not merely tolerance of gay marriage, but total approval and endorsement.



This kind of rhetoric reminds me of some of the comparisons I heard from fundamentalists when they made uncharitable comments about evangelicals. Irony.

Religious Affections Ministries released something called “A Conservative Christian Declaration” yesterday, and I was curious to get feedback on it. I read portions of it last night, and (as seems to be usual with RAM) agree with portions of it and scratch my head at other sections.

Has anyone else read it (link) and have comments?

Here’s some of the introductory comments:

http://www.worldmag.com/2013/10/the_high_cost_of_negligence/page1

After years of being a member of SI, I am finally starting a thread. The above article is important for all of us, but especially those of us who are pastors. I have met and several conversations with the lady in the article. Her story is very tragic, and yet, she has still kept her faith. I know we have discussed this issue at length, but this article sheds light and I believe is an important one for us to discuss.

We are recently searching for a new home church (sad circumstances) and it has been great getting fed a little on this site. Anyway, I heard that the book from “Stuffed Undies Like” ;) has featured some interviews by church members within certain big Independent Baptist churches and the interviews are anonymous. I was recently accused by some friends from my old church of contributing to this book anonymously?!! While I never did any such thing, I was wondering if anyone else has heard of this?

Hamilton Square Baptist Church

A Historic Northern Regular Baptist Church

By Robert K. Fall

Church Historian

The subtitle of this article is based on what I answer when I’m asked kind of church I attend. This is a mouthful and throws my questioner off his\her train of thought. The usual answers include, “An Independent Fundamental Baptist Church”, “A Southern Baptist Church,” “A Conservative Baptist Church,” ect.