Evangelicalism

=== Other views ===
For a majority of evangelical Christians, a belief in [[biblical inerrancy]] ensures that the [[miracle]]s described in the Bible are still relevant and may be present in the life of the believer.<ref>Sébastien Fath, ''Du ghetto au réseau: Le protestantisme évangélique en France, 1800–2005'', Édition Labor et Fides, Genève, 2005, p. 28</ref><ref>James Innell Packer, Thomas C. Oden, ''One Faith: The Evangelical Consensus'', InterVarsity Press, USA, 2004, p. 104.</ref> Healings, academic or professional successes, the birth of a child after several attempts, the end of an [[addiction]], etc., would be tangible examples of God's intervention with the [[faith in Christianity|faith]] and [[Christian prayer|prayer]], by the [[Holy Spirit]].<ref>Franck Poiraud, ''Les évangéliques dans la France du XXIe siècle'', Editions Edilivre, France, 2007, p. 69, 73, 75</ref> In the 1980s, the [[neo-charismatic movement]] re-emphasized miracles and [[faith healing]].<ref>George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, ''Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States, Volume 5'', Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2016, p. 1069</ref> In certain churches, a special place is thus reserved for faith healings with [[laying on of hands]] during worship services or for evangelization campaigns.<ref>Cecil M. Robeck Jr., Amos Yong, ''The Cambridge Companion to Pentecostalism'', Cambridge University Press, UK, 2014, p. 138</ref><ref>Béatrice Mohr et Isabelle Nussbaum, [https://pages.rts.ch/emissions/temps-present/religion/3032510-rock-miracles-saint-esprit.html?anchor=3095947#3095947 Rock, miracles & Saint-Esprit] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103074246/https://pages.rts.ch/emissions/temps-present/religion/3032510-rock-miracles-saint-esprit.html?anchor=3095947#3095947 |date=November 3, 2020 }}, rts.ch, Switzerland, April 21, 2011</ref> Faith healing or divine healing is considered to be an inheritance of [[Jesus]] acquired by his death and resurrection.<ref>Randall Herbert Balmer, ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition'', Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 212</ref> This view is typically ascribed to Pentecostal denominations, and not others that are cessationist (believing that miraculous gifts have ceased.)

[[File:Ark-encounter-2514667 960 720.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ark Encounter]] in [[Williamstown, Kentucky|Williamstown]], Kentucky, United States.]]

In terms of denominational beliefs regarding [[science]] and the origin of the earth and human life, some evangelicals support [[young Earth creationism]].<ref>{{Cite web |title="Scientific" Creationism as a Pseudoscience {{!}} National Center for Science Education |url=https://ncse.ngo/scientific-creationism-pseudoscience |access-date=November 24, 2022 |website=ncse.ngo |language=en}}</ref> For example, [[Answers in Genesis]], founded in Australia in 1986, is an evangelical organization that seeks to defend the thesis.<ref>Randall Herbert Balmer, ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition'', Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 29</ref> In 2007, they founded the [[Creation Museum]] in Petersburg, in [[Kentucky]]<ref>Quentin J. Schultze, Robert Herbert Woods Jr., ''Understanding Evangelical Media: The Changing Face of Christian Communication'', InterVarsity Press, USA, 2009, p. 164</ref> and in 2016 the [[Ark Encounter]] in [[Williamstown, Kentucky|Williamstown]].<ref>Alexis Weed, [https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/07/us/noahs-ark-kentucky/index.html Noah's Ark opens at Kentucky theme park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125091748/https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/07/us/noahs-ark-kentucky/index.html |date=November 25, 2020 }}, cnn.com, USA, July 7, 2016.</ref> Since the end of the 20th century, literalist [[creationism]] has been abandoned by some evangelicals in favor of [[intelligent design]].<ref>Randall Herbert Balmer, ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition'', Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 353.</ref> For example, the [[think tank]] [[Discovery Institute]], established in 1991 in [[Seattle]], defends this thesis.<ref>Timothy J. Demy PhD, Paul R. Shockley PhD, ''Evangelical America: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Religious Culture'', ABC-CLIO, USA, 2017, p. 224</ref> Other evangelicals who accept the [[scientific consensus]] on [[evolution]] and the [[age of Earth]] believe in [[theistic evolution]] or [[evolutionary creation]]—the notion that God used the process of evolution to create life; a Christian organization that espouses this view is the [[BioLogos Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web |title=What is Evolutionary Creation? |url=https://biologos.org/common-questions/what-is-evolutionary-creation |publisher=[[BioLogos Foundation]] |access-date=March 23, 2020}}</ref>