Biblical literalism or biblicism is the strict adherence to the exact, plain sense of words or depictions in the Bible.
Imaginative portrayal of Origen by André Thévet
Portrait of Augustine of Hippo by Philippe de Champaigne, 17th century
Biblical literalists believe that the story of Noah's Ark (depicted in this painting by Edward Hicks) is historically accurate.
Christian fundamentalism, also known as fundamental Christianity or fundamentalist Christianity, is a religious movement emphasizing biblical literalism and cessationism. Fundamentalism is sometimes m
Princeton Seminary in the 19th century
A Christian demonstrator preaching at Bele Chere
J. Gresham Machen Memorial Hall
Jerry Falwell, whose founding of the Moral Majority was a key step in the formation of the "New Christian Right"