Opposed to evangelical Christianity or to the methods and beliefs of evangelical religious movements.
From anti- (against) + evangelical, from Greek eu- (good) + angelos (messenger). The term developed in religious discourse to describe opposition to evangelical theology or practices.
Antievangelical sentiment was historically strong in mainline Protestant churches that viewed evangelicals as too emotional or unintellectual, but evangelicalism's explosive growth meant the 'antis' ultimately lost that theological debate.
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