Book contents
- Scripture People
- Scripture People
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Evolution of Two American Species of Scripture People
- 2 What Is a Salafi or an Evangelical Anyway?
- 3 Splitting the Atom of Text and Tradition
- 4 Education and the Democratization of Scripture
- 5 How “American” Can Salafism Be?
- 6 Empowered by Common Sense
- 7 Can We Call Salafism (or Evangelicalism) a Movement?
- Conclusion
- Afterword
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
2 - What Is a Salafi or an Evangelical Anyway?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 July 2023
- Scripture People
- Scripture People
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Evolution of Two American Species of Scripture People
- 2 What Is a Salafi or an Evangelical Anyway?
- 3 Splitting the Atom of Text and Tradition
- 4 Education and the Democratization of Scripture
- 5 How “American” Can Salafism Be?
- 6 Empowered by Common Sense
- 7 Can We Call Salafism (or Evangelicalism) a Movement?
- Conclusion
- Afterword
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
2 What Is a Salafi or an Evangelical Anyway? - The boundaries of Salafism and Evangelicalism are very difficult to define, because both are premised on a personal and communal attachment to scripture that does not always map onto institutional membership (belonging) or theological criteria (believing). This chapter argues that it is the distinctive Salafi and Evangelical approach to identifying with scripture (behaving) that offers the best path to understanding their real-world impact.
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- Scripture PeopleSalafi Muslims in Evangelical Christians' America, pp. 66 - 93Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023