evangelicalism

[ ee-van-jel-i-kuh-liz-uhm, ev-uhn- ]

/ ˌi vænˈdʒɛl ɪ kəˌlɪz əm, ˌɛv ən- /

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evangelical doctrines or principles.

adherence to evangelical principles or doctrines or to an evangelical church or party.

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First recorded in 1825–35; evangelical + -ism

A second coming of Rapture-minded evangelicalism is always one catastrophe, book, revival, or Nicolas Cage movie away.
The Rapture: The Theological Idea That Inspired ‘The Leftovers’|Matthew Paul Turner|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Conservative evangelicalism is losing millennials in gobs, and the World Vision fallout is sure to only accelerate the fallout.
World Vision’s Gay Compromise|Brad Kramer|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the World Vision scandal is just the latest indication that the “big tent” of Cold War evangelicalism has collapsed.
World Vision’s Gay Compromise|Brad Kramer|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And on the edges of evangelicalism, where alertness to “New Age” influence runs high, concern has bloomed into outrage.
The Strange Saga of ‘Jesus Calling,’ The Evangelical Bestseller You’ve Never Heard Of|Ruth Graham|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The divide between American evangelicalism and science is great and shows no signs of diminishing.
How Creationism Hurts Christian Colleges—And Their Students|Karl W. Giberson|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The collision in the drama is not at all between "bigoted churchmanship" and evangelicalism, but between irreligion and religion.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3)|George Eliot
Certainly, Evangelicalism had made way in the Establishment, and was not regarded as it had been in days gone by.
Recollections of a Long Life|John Stoughton
Failure to see this is the cause of a very serious breakdown in modern evangelicalism.
The Pursuit of God|A. W. Tozer
The noble anti-slavery movement must be excepted, for it was very directly connected with evangelicalism.
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3)|John Morley
He was tolerant of all religious forms, but with a natural bias towards Anglican Evangelicalism.
Life of Robert Browning|William Sharp