A religious movement experiencing rapid growth worldwide, evangelicals are frequently linked to American culture and Christian nationalism, of which they are a key part in the United States. However, their reality is far more complex, explains researcher Sébastien Fath – one of the leading experts on the subject – in his book Le Nouveau Pouvoir évangélique (“The New Evangelical Power”). This impressive synthesis challenges many preconceived notions about these believers, highlighting the profound diversity of evangelical churches internationally, especially in Africa and Asia, which differ greatly from certain nationalist churches in the US.
Where does evangelicalism come from?
Its history is deeply intertwined with that of Protestantism and it cannot be understood separately from the various strands of the Protestant Reformation, which began in the 16th century. Throughout Protestant history, there have been phases of “revival,” which can likely be explained by the fact that, unlike the Catholic Church, Protestants do not have a centralized institutional structure – resulting in a certain fragility when it comes to passing it on.
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Fonte: Le Monde
