The Crises that Created Christian Fundamentalism
From White Horse Inn by Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, Walter R. Strickland II
April 19, 2026 · 47 min
About this episode
The episode explores the historical context and crises that led to the division of American Protestantism into fundamentalism and liberalism.
How did American Protestantism fracture into fundamentalism and liberalism? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore the context of the late 19th century, examine the influence of "Common Sense Realism" on Americans' hermeneutics and how it cracked under the crises of Darwinism and German higher criticism. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter R. Strickland II, Bob Hiller
Topics covered
- Christian Fundamentalism
- American Protestantism
- Common Sense Realism
- Darwinism
- German higher criticism
- 19th century context
Keywords
- Christianity
- fundamentalism
- liberalism
- Protestantism
- 19th century
- hermeneutics
- Darwinism
- higher criticism
Sponsors
Sola Media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sola
Books & works: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit, Praying with Jesus
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