Evangelicalism, broadly speaking, is a Protestant Christian
tradition, coming out of the late 19th century Holiness Movement
and growing throughout the 20th century. It is usually
characterized by a belief in the authority of Holy Scripture,
the importance of a personal conversion, baptism of adults only,
traditional morality, informality in worship, and an emphasis on
missionary and evangelistic activity. Within the broad category
of "evangelical" there is a wide variety of theological opinion.
Some have been strongly influenced by the Reformed tradition of
John Calvin, while others have been influenced more by the more
Arminian thought of the Wesleyan/Methodist tradition. Regarding
practice, some evangelicals worship along more traditional lines
(often influenced by Anglicanism), while others embrace a more
charismatic worship style. Although evangelicalism started as a
movement which was ecumenical in scope and included clergy and
laity from a wide variety of backgrounds, in the 20th century
several denomi