Bible conference movement
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The Bible conference movement was a late 19th- and early 20th-century evangelical Protestant network of teaching gatherings that emphasized Bible exposition, revivalism, and conservative theology, significantly shaping modern fundamentalism and evangelicalism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evangelical Protestant movement
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religious movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Keswick Convention
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Moody Bible Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ Niagara Bible Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ Northfield Conferences NERFINISHED ⓘ Scofield Reference Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of evangelical parachurch organizations
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formation of fundamentalist networks ⓘ popularization of dispensational premillennialism ⓘ |
| doctrinalOrientation |
Protestant orthodoxy
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biblical literalism ⓘ premillennialism ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Bible exposition
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Bible teaching conferences ⓘ biblical inerrancy ⓘ conservative theology ⓘ premillennial eschatology ⓘ prophecy conferences ⓘ revivalism ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Canada
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bible institute movement
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Christian camp movement ⓘ dispensationalism ⓘ fundamentalism ⓘ independent Bible churches NERFINISHED ⓘ modern evangelicalism ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
defense of orthodoxy
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holiness and personal piety ⓘ missions and evangelism ⓘ opposition to theological liberalism ⓘ prophetic interpretation of Scripture ⓘ |
| mainTheologicalOrientation | conservative Protestant theology ⓘ |
| organizationalForm |
interdenominational gatherings
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network of conferences ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestantism
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evangelical Protestantism ⓘ |
| socialBase |
evangelical clergy
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lay Bible students ⓘ middle-class Protestants ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
Bible lectures
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expository preaching ⓘ missionary presentations ⓘ revival meetings ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
retreat centers
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summer Bible conferences ⓘ |
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