Seems there’s a bit of a tizz lately about the word evangelical. UK-based Christianity Magazine ran in the May 06 issue an editorial by John Buckeridge (HT: Jonny Baker) indicates that over 40% of people who identify as evangelicals don’t admit that they’re evangelical. Andrew Jones wonders if it’s Time to Change the Word but admits some fondness for nostalgia even in his vocabulary. In general I’m with the nostalgic bent, but I’m already on record as being post-evangelical. Sounds like Randy McRoberts is convinced as well. Mark over at The Shiverian covers the options for “after evangelical terms”
The Unmentionable E-Word: Evangelical
by Brother Maynard | May 1, 2006 | Culture, Interviews & External Articles, Post-Charismatic, Theology | 1 comment
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Hmmm … I think one of the problems is that fundamentalism and evangelicalism have become interchangeable. They are not. They really have two different meanings. I’m probably speaking mostly from a US perspective, but here they’ve become hopelessly intertwined. I really don’t want to be associated with fundamentalists of any sort. But I don’t want to give up on evangelism. I’d like to see the word redeemed and reclaimed. I’d also like to see the word “church” redeemed and reclaimed. Same for “Christian.” All of those have been sullied and dragged through the gutters down here, with their associations with hard core rightwing politics, etc. But maybe I just have my head in the clouds …