Fundamentalism is a term used to describe strict adherence to Christian doctrines based on literal interpretation of the Bible.
Fundamentalists insist on belief in the inerrancy of the Bible, the virgin birth and divinity of Jesus Christ.
Most Protestant denominations in the U.S. felt the division between liberalism and fundamentalism. Baptists, Presbyterians, and Disciples of Christ were more affected than others. The talk of schism was much more common than actual schism itself.
The popularization of the liberal response by representatives like Harry Emerson Fosdick well publicized divisions among fundamentalists.
Conservatives were out of power at the National level.
Fundamentalist Christians were particularly concerned about the increase in crime and sexual immorality.
Group came about in the 1980's called the Moral Majority. It was led by a Baptist minister Jerry Falwell.
Pat Robertson led an organization called the Christian Coalition, which became a potent force in the Republican Party by the 1990's.
Another big issue for the Conservatives was the case of Roe v. Wade. This was a Womens right issue to abortion.
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