The fundamentalists of the early 1900s were a movement within American Protestantism that arose in response to modernist theological trends and the challenges posed by secularism, Darwinism, and liberal interpretations of The Bible. Fundamentalists emphasized a literal interpretation of the Scriptures, the inerrancy of the Bible, and core doctrines such as the virgin birth of Christ, His resurrection, and the Second Coming. This movement aimed to preserve traditional beliefs and practices against what they viewed as the erosion of faith and moral values in society. The fundamentalist-modernist controversy, particularly in the 1920s, highlighted these tensions within Christianity and led to the eventual formation of separate fundamentalist denominations and organizations.
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