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Identity Beyond Labels
- Labels like 'reformed', 'evangelical', 'Baptist' or 'fundamentalist' fail to fully capture John MacArthur's identity.
- MacArthur prioritizes Christ and Scripture over movement-based identities.
Origins Of Fundamentalism
- Fundamentalism began as a defense of core doctrines like biblical inspiration, the virgin birth, and the resurrection.
- Early fundamentalists halted liberalism's advance and preserved churches where Scripture remained central.
Scopes Trial Hardened Divisions
- The Scopes Trial polarized public opinion and turned fundamentalism into a cultural target.
- Public relations defeat at Dayton deepened fundamentalists' sense of siege and separation.