Fundamentalism then and now
Are you a Fundamentalist? I contend that every Christian should be a Fundamentalist. But before delving into why Christians should be fundamentalists, a question should be answered. Should we actually use the term “Fundamentalist” anymore? After all, the term has been dirtied since it was first coined by Curtis Lee Laws early in the twentieth century. Some people lately have said that the term Fundamentalist is too damaged to keep because secular media has at times lumped in Christians with Islamic Fundamentalists. This, even though each is the antithesis of the other. Also the media often labels any group it does not seem to appreciate as a fundamentalist group. Doesn't the media's misuse of “Fundamentalist” ruin our label? Another consideration. Some have pointed out that there have been fundamentalists who have entered into open wickedness. These shamed ones had all the marks of fundamentalists. By all appearances they were doing the work of God. Then they committed sexual s...