What is “Evangelicalism”? Who gets to claim the title? Does it have a future?
Drawing from the insights of an article written by Dr. Mike Horton back in 2001 that attempted to answer these very same questions, I attempt to show that there is no longer a meaningful doctrinal “core” to Evangelicalism and that we should not view Evangelicalism as a theological tradition so much as a town hall where Christians of different denominations can meet for common cause without sacrificing their distinct traditions. Following C. S. Lewis’s own understanding of his most famous work, I argue that this is precisely the meaning of “Mere Christianity”, and that it will safeguard Evangelicalism’s future.
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