Development and Influence of Dispensationalism in Evangelicalism

Dispensationalism originated in the 19th century within the Plymouth Brethren movement, featuring key concepts like distinct ways of reading the Bible and specific eschatological views. These ideas gained popularity and eventually became central to evangelicalism in the United States by the 20th century. Dispensationalism extended beyond just eschatology, playing a fundamental role in the founding of institutions focusing on converting people and upholding the biblical truth against modernism, thus shaping evangelical theological discourse.