The four evangelical distinctives describe a global, multiracial movement

Evidence

FOR THEIR PART, evangelicals prefer to define themselves not by their political beliefs but according to their theological convictions or, more precisely, according to four “evangelical distinctives.” To be an evangelical, according to the National Association of Evangelicals, is to uphold the Bible as one’s ultimate authority, to confess the centrality of Christ’s atonement, to believe in a born-again conversion experience, and to actively work to spread this good news and reform society accordingly. When defined in this way, “evangelicalism” manifests as a racially diverse and global movement. Yet when it comes to delineating the contours of modern American evangelicalism, the primacy of these four distinctives is arguable. — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne, 12

Categorization

• DEFINE: The official NAE definition of evangelicalism — the baseline the book then challenges.
• XREF: connects to: One in four white evangelicals resists or rejects Christian nationalism — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 167