Independent Fundamentalist Family - Religious Group Timeline Association
Associated with Prominent Religious Events and People - Religious Groups
Events
Event | Introduction | Type |
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Billy Graham's Los Angeles Crusade | Billy Graham's Los Angeles Crusade (1949) catapulted the southern evangelist into the national spotlight for the first time. | |
Jerry Falwell Helps Found the Moral Majority | With the help of Baptist preacher Jerry Falwell in 1979, the founding of the Moral Majority would later influence Ronald Reagan's election in 1980. | |
National Association of Evangelicals Founded | The National Association of Evangelicals was founded in 1942 to provide representation for evangelicals in Washington, D.C., and with the broadcasting industry. | |
Publication of Scofield Reference Bible | The Scofield Reference Bible, first published by Oxford University Press in 1909, would sell two million copies by the end of World War II. | |
Scopes Trial | The Scopes Trial (1925) highlighted the tension between literal interpretations of creation accounts in the Bible and evolutionary theory in the 20th century. |
Biographies
Name | Introduction |
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Fuller, Charles Edward | Charles Fuller (1887-1968) was a prominent evangelist on the popular evangelical radio show "The Old Fashioned Revival Hour" and founded Fuller Theological Seminary. |
Graham, William "Billy" | Billy Graham (1918-2018) was the preeminent evangelist of the second half of the 20th century, preaching to millions in the United States and abroad. |
Moody, Dwight L. | Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899) was a 19th century Protestant revivalist, whose popularity led to the Moody Bible Institute and the growth of fundamentalism. |