Anthropology

Sin

Gospel Concept

Meaning of Salvation

History & Eschaton

Source of truth

Object of Evangelism

How Gospel is shared

How society is changed

Locus of God’s activity

Individualistic Evangelical

Individuals

Body/soul dichotomy.

Personal

Salvation of individual

Justification, regeneration, eternal life

Continuity doesn't matter

Bible

Individuals

Proclaim word

Converted individuals are salt and light

Saving activity happens in the church

Radical Anabaptist

Individuals responsible to God and persons in community

Some identifying of social sins, emphasis on personal

Good news of the kingdom

As above plus church is redeemed community

Little continuity

Bible

Individuals

Word and deed (shared community)

Same as above

Dominant Ecumenical

Balance personal and communal

Personal and socials, but mainly social

Same as above

Justification, regeneration, church, peace and justice outside of church

Continuity, little thought to Christ's return

Bible, reason, tradition, experience

Persons and social structures

Word and deed including church and political action

Conversation and restructuring of society

God active in church and world

Secular Christian

Personal and communal

Offense against neighbor and structural injustice

Good news about the possibility of social progress

Justice and peace in society

History defines reality

Reason and experience are decisive

only social structure

Gospel of social structure is shared via politics

Restructuring society

Only the world