Question

A difference between evangelical protestants and fundamentalist christians is that: a. fundamentalists believe that the bible should be taken literally; evangelicals do not. b. fundamentalists believe that we should engage with the world; evangelicals separate themselves from society. c. fundamentalists separate themselves from the world; evangelicals try to win converts by engaging with the world. d. fundamentalists are conservative protestants; evangelicals are more liberal.

Answer 1

The answer is A) Fundamentalists believe that the bible should be taken literally; evangelicals do not

In the United States, the term fundamental is used to describe Christians who are conservatives and believe the Bible word-to-word. In fact the Christian fundamentalists move arose as a response to 18th century Darwinism and atheism.

Evangelicals are described as 'friendly conservatives' though evidence shows less reliance on Bible word to word.