Fundamentalism

Fundamentalism

Fundamentalism in religious views, mixing with politics and violence in our world. What are the trends in fundamentalist thought, what drives this thinking, how should we respond?

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Reading various online sources, I see that many have impressions about whether religious fundamentalism or religious liberalism is increasing or on the decline. The General Social Survey , conducted by the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center , has asked a representative sample of United States residents about their religious beliefs in every interview since 1972. In the early 1970s most responded that they had moderate beliefs and less than 20 percent claimed to hold liberal beliefs. From the early 1970s through the mid 1980s religious fundamentalism (or at least the proportion claiming to be fundamentalist) was on the rise and there was ... Read Full Story
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Recently, I have been reading Chris Hedges book I Don't Believe in Atheists . Hedges has already distinguished himself by writing several brilliant books. He is especially adept at taking on fundamentalism (see esp. American Fascists ). Hedges has produced an insightful look at the craziness and scariness of Christian fundamentalism. Now he sets his sights on atheist fundamentalism. This short series will take a chapter by chapter look and offer some commentary on I Don't Believe in Atheism . Chapter 3: "The New Fundamentalism" The "new fundamentalism" Hedges speaks of is atheistic fundamentalism. Really, it is not much different from the religious variety. ... Read Full Story
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In his article, Conservative Protestantism and the Corporal Punishment of Children, in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JSSR) , Ellison (2001) takes up the issue of Conservative Protestants and spanking. One point that he reiterates almost ad nauseam is that such conservative religious adherents are far more likely than the general public to support corporal punishment of children. A second theme repeatedly revisited is that it is not necessarily reasonable to call such behavior abusive. I must state from the start that this is not a dispassionate topic with me. I am an education professor and also a seminary graduate, a ... Read Full Story
Written by jamesal on
Recently, I have been reading Chris Hedges book I Don't Believe in Atheists . Hedges has already distinguished himself by writing several brilliant books. He is especially adept at taking on fundamentalism (see esp. American Fascists ). Hedges has produced an insightful look at the craziness and scariness of Christian fundamentalism. Now he sets his sights on atheist fundamentalism. This short series will take a chapter by chapter look and offer some commentary on I Don't Believe in Atheism . Chapter 1: "The God Debate" There is indeed an atheism that is every bit as fundamentalist and crazy as the Christian or Muslim variety. ... Read Full Story
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Readers of this blog know that I have taken this question up previously on this venue (search directory under domestic violence). In previous postings, I reported on a literature review that I had conducted earlier (some years ago) in preparation for what I (then) thought was going to be an empirical study of the evidence concerning the question. As my earlier blogs pointed-out, my review of the literature was inconclusive. In this posting, I want to expand on what I think "inconclusive" means and doesn't mean. First, my review DID NOT deal with fundamentalism of the more cultic variety. I think there is little ... Read Full Story
I have never heard of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change. I have no idea who funds it. But whoever it is ought to be looking for a new director after this appalling performance from its current directot Bob Ward. What a thoroughly nasty individual. Well done to Fraser Nelson for keeping his cool.  
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A reader writes: Perhaps the Democrats can look to India for reasons to be optimistic. At this time, the BJP is in electoral ruins, aided by their rank and honest fundamentalism. They've been smashed by Congress for two elections in...  
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Switzerland says the country's new ban on the building of minarets is not aimed at Muslims but at Islamic fundamentalism.Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf says her country supports religious freedoms.She says Sunday's referendum vote banning the building of new minarets was not "a referendum against Islam ... but a vote directed against fundamentalist developments."Widmer-Schlumpf spoke on arrival Monday at a meeting with EU...  
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A reader writes: The day Palin's book came out I wrote the original review on Amazon that you quoted from buzzfeed ("So what if Sarah Palin didn't write this book? Even God used early scribes to write the Bible,"), although...  
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US federal agents said they shot dead the leader of a radical fundamentalist Islamist group after he refused to surrender on several criminal charges. The US attorney’s office said Luqman Ameen Abdullah, 53, was killed while exchanging gunfire with agents yesterday at a warehouse in Dearborn, near Detroit.  
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Ivanwald, the unofficial headquarters of the Fellowship. By Ralph E. Stone & Judi Iranyi November 30, 2009 There is a secretive group known as “The Fellowship,” or “The Family,” one of the most powerful, well-connected Christian fundamentalist movements in the United States. The Fellowship’s membership includes congressmen, corporate leaders, generals and foreign heads of state. The Fellowship is anti-labor, [...]  
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Herman Van Rompuy, who will become the EU's first president this week, described himself on Sunday as a European federalist while stressing that he is not a "fundamentalist".Just days before he takes up his post on Tuesday, when the European Union's reforming Lisbon Treaty comes into effect, Van Rompuy said that "seeking unity in the union is my very great task," in comments aired on Belgian television."I am a European federalist but I am not...  
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