The Evangelical Manifesto Casts The Next Stone

The Evangelical Manifesto makes the subtle shift from fundamentalism to the political correctness of the faith sector...

From The Wall Street Journal by Alan Jacobs:

Once all the self-description is out of the way, it turns out that the heart of the document is a kind of urgent appeal: Please don't call us fundamentalists or confuse us with them.

This strikes me as a regrettable tack, for two reasons.
First, it is defensive, and manifestos should never be defensive.
Second, it suggests a concern for labels and public perception that is not attractive in Christians. Besides, people who make the kinds of theological statements found in this document -- for instance, "We believe that the only ground for our acceptance by God is our trust in Jesus Christ" -- are going to be called fundamentalists no matter what else they say.

See also Decoding The Evangelical Manifesto's Call For Global Ecumenism