USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

1920S AMERICAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Beliefs based on a literal interpretation of the Bible are called
A
fundamentalism
B
evolution
C
urbanization
D
values
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Christian fundamentalism is the belief that the text of the Bible was inspired by God. Christian fundamentalists believe that every word in the Bible is literally true and can not be contradicted by human beings. This belief is also sometimes called the belief in the inerrancy of the Bible.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fundamentalists are almost always described as upholding beliefs in biblical infallibility and biblical inerrancy. In keeping with traditional Christian doctrines concerning biblical interpretation, the role of Jesus in the Bible, and the role of the church in society.

Detailed explanation-3: -In hermeneutics. Literal interpretation asserts that a biblical text is to be interpreted according to the “plain meaning” conveyed by its grammatical construction and historical context. The literal meaning is held to correspond to the intention of the authors. This type of hermeneutics is often, but not…

Detailed explanation-4: -Religious fundamentalists believe in the superiority of their religious teachings, and in a strict division between righteous people and evildoers (Altemeyer and Hunsberger, 1992, 2004).

Detailed explanation-5: -The term “fundamentalism” was first used widely early in the 20th century. The name comes from a series of pamphlets that were published by evangelicals, theologians, that detailed certain fundamental beliefs that they regarded as non-negotiable.

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