Harry Fosdick , Fundamentalism vs, Modernism

This video offers a commentary on the sermon ‘Shall the Fundamentalists Win?’ (1922) by Harry Emerson Fosdick preached at the First Presbyterian Church of New York City. Fosdick argued that the exclusionary methods of fundamentalism were wrong, that there was only one way forward and it was the modernist path – a reformulation of Christianity to reconcile the faith with scientific and historical knowledge. The presentation includes a summary of the cultural criticism that followed this sermon, as well as its long-term legacy, including a response from one of Fosdick’s most vociferous critics. It was filmed at The Riverside Church, where Fosdick eventually became pastor.

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