Terms of De-construction

Part of the cultural divide/idealogical wars involve defining or re-defining terms. Terms become blurred with repeated advocacy efforts. It works both ways with commitment being a larger determinate factor. It is important to recognize when the term no longer connotes what it once did culturally. The MOVEMENT may better recognize the language of the culture and be more agile to adapt to the shifts than the institution. If we aren't willing to fight for the language we must also recognize when the relevance has moved on.
Paul Chesser addresses several current trends in this link: "...For a long time there were names that differentiated groups within Christianity, with Protestant, Orthodox, Catholic, and Fundamentalist being a few.Another category of Christian, however, is rapidly losing its traditional identity in our culture: Evangelical..."
http://www.examiner.com/a-651481~Paul_Chesser__Defining_evangelicals_down_and_to_the_Left.html