Original sentence: A liberal Christian however may hold certain beliefs in common with traditional, orthodox, or even conservative Christianity.For the particular intra-ecclesiastical form of theological Modernism condemned by the Roman Catholic Church, see Modernism (Roman Catholicism).It is not inaccurate to say that liberalism is at variance with Fundamentalism for it is impossible to be both a fundamentalist and use the liberal hermeneutic method; Fundamentalism assumes the inerrancy of the Biblical Scripture.Liberalism is not the rejection of the orthodox beliefs, but Christian orthodox beliefs can and are examined.Many individuals who use the liberal hermeneutic method come to the conclusion that they can affirm orthodoxy of the Nicene Creed.The word liberal in liberal Christianity denotes a characteristic willingness to interpret scripture in an intellectually independent manner—with no preconceived notion of inerrancy of scripture when its passages are literally interpreted.Yves Congar (1904–1995), French Dominican ecumenical theologian
Edited sentence: A liberal Christian, however, may hold certain beliefs in common with traditional, orthodox, or even conservative Christianity.As a result, traditional Christians classify some liberal Christians as not Christian at all.For Christian theological modernism in the Roman Catholic Church, see Modernism (Roman Catholicism).Harvard Divinity School was unitarian from 1805 until it became nonsectarian in 1861.Liberal Christianity remained popular early in the 20th century, with Harry Emerson Fosdick its most renowned representative.Liberal Christians became dominant in New England c 1800, espousing a unitarian interpretation of Christianity.Liberal Christians commonly question deeply held and centuries-old Christian doctrines, such as the inerrancy of the Bible and the Trinity.The liberal Christian tradition continues today with the work of Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and John Shelby Spong.The word liberal in liberal Christianity denotes a characteristic willingness to interpret scripture in a broad-minded, frank, and intellectually independent manner—with no preconceived notion of inerrancy of scripture when its passages are literally interpreted.William Ellery Channing was the most prominent spokesman for this movement