Developments in the 20th Century

Church HistorySteve Gregg
Steve Gregg provides an overview of major religious movements and events that occurred throughout the 20th century. He highlights the rise of evangelicalism from fundamentalism, ongoing debates between modernism and fundamentalism, and the famous Scopes Trial that pitted creationism against evolution. Gregg also discusses key figures like Billy Graham, C.S. Lewis, and A.W. Tozer, who had significant influence in the evangelical movement through their writing and preaching. He concludes with a discussion on the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements, as well as the impact of the Jesus movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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Liberalism and Fundamentalism
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In this discourse, Steve Gregg explores the emergence of liberalism and fundamentalism in Christianity during the 19th century. He suggests that liber
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