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Nov 26, 2009 · The Battle for God is as balanced an account of the history of fundamentalism as I have read. Karen Armstrong traces the rise of fundamentalism in the three Abrahamic faiths. Her basic argument, which recurs throughout the book, is that fundamentalism is a response to modernism by groups, which have been "left behind" by secular modernisation.
- Karen Armstrong
Fundamentalism - Haredim, Orthodoxy, Judaism: The ultra-Orthodox are often referred to in Hebrew as Haredim, or “those who tremble” in the presence of God (because they are God-fearing). Unlike the Orthodox, the ultra-Orthodox continue to reject Zionism—at least in principle—as blasphemous. In practice, the rejection of Zionism has led to the emergence of a wide variety of groups ...
Sep 10, 2009 · In "An Uncertain Faith," I redefine fundamentalism as an underlying attitude toward the world that can support either of these religious usages, or indeed many other non-religious usages. The essential point is that what one believes, while obviously important, is often not as influential on behavior as how one believes. Any number of different ...
Oct 14, 2022 · In a similar study by Preston and Shin , political conservatism partially explained some of the negative relationship between general religiosity and environmental attitudes but did not explain the opposing effects of spirituality and religious fundamentalism. Therefore, it seems that support for right-wing authoritarianism (though often linked ...
Feb 22, 2012 · In that sense, fundamentalism is very much a modern movement, one that is against any form of imposition, including secular governance. Another participant asked whether people can be more than ...
Mar 21, 2005 · Active and Passive Fundamentalists. This culture war can essentially be conducted in two different modes. One can be called active fundamentalism, in which the battle is waged aggressively, taken to the enemy who is to be completely obliterated. Sometimes fundamentalists become active because they believe they have no choice.
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