"Fundamental Differences"

Do you ever wonder what the difference is between an Evangelical and a Fundamentalist Christian? I have, and I found an article from Pulpit Magazine to be helpful. The following is an excerpt from their June 3rd, 2008 article entitled, "Fundamental Differences".
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"In the strictest sense, there are clear differences between Evangelicals and Fundamentalists. Fundamentalists are marked by a separation from culture, a separation from denominations, holding to inerrancy and inspiration, a negative view toward mass evangelism (crusades), a premil/pretrib eschatology, and an unwillingness to cooperate with theological liberals on social work.
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Evangelicals are marked by a tendency to attempt to influence the culture, the desire to work within denominations, holding to inspiration instead of inerrancy, a willingness to participate in crusade-style evangelism, a tolerance of other eschatological views, and openness to working with liberals on social issues.
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These are all obviously generalizations, but they were often defined through the 1900’s...
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It seems that today these distinctions are somewhat outdated. I know of few pastors who would be entirely comfortable with one label or the other. Many would not have the desire to be known for a separation from the culture and from social work that perhaps marked last century’s fundamentalism. But at the same time, they are not comfortable with the traditional Evangelical view of Scripture that perhaps minimizes doctrinal issues, such as eschatology or even a literal creation.
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For more on the history of these terms, and their movements, see George Marsden’s Fundamentalism and American Culture, or (harder to find) Bruce Shelly’s Evangelicalism in America. Also, of interest, is John Piper’s post on why he doesn’t take pot shots at fundamentalists."