Thomas E. Salisbury

Yes, "fundamentalist" can apply in a generic sense to any old band with some hard-core outlook. But in any religious context, it should refer only to a specific movement of Orthodox Protestants, especially important in the United States.…

Assam has become a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism and five "jihadist" modules linked to al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist groups in Bangladesh have been dismantled in the past four months, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.…

(iStockphoto/35007) Anyone who's tried a Chick-fil-A sandwich on Sunday knows how much religious belief affects organizational politics at this company. Chick-fil-A honors Christian beliefs and closes on Sundays. Whether this affects…

Image source: INDIA TV Assam police arrest 11 people attached to Islamic fundamentalism.Strong pointsAssam Police arrested 11 people from Morigaon, Barpeta, Guwahati different districtsThey all have alleged links to Islamic fundamentalism,…

Image source: INDIA TV Assam Police are holding 11 people linked to Islamic fundamentalism. Strong pointsAssam Police arrested 11 people from Morigaon, Barpeta, Guwahati and other districts They all have alleged links to Islamic…

A day after a BJP youth wing worker was killed in Karnataka, BJYM national chairman Tejasvi Surya said on Wednesday that it was not just a public order issue and that there was growing religious fundamentalism in one part of society.He…

THE QUESTION: What is "fundamentalism"? THE RELIGIOUS GUY'S RESPONSE: After the Presbyterian Church in America decided in June to withdraw from the National Association of Evangelicals, The Religion Guy questioned in the press…

I was a resident, young and naive, when I ran into my neighbor in the hospital hallway as he was leaving a psychiatrist's office. "Why are they you I asked, thinking my neighbor, a professor of theology, had a professional…

There was a flurry of stories following the release of the latest census results on the demise of institutional religion, Christianity in particular. Data showed that only 44% of Australians now identify as Christian, down from 52% in…

But, as the country celebrates, 170 million women nationwide will wake up with fewer rights than they had a month ago after a conservative cabal of unelected Supreme Court justices stripped them. of their bodily autonomy and took away their…

Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Following the brutal murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur, Rajasthan following a social media post, the BJP of Karnataka has called for the implementation of a 'yogi model' in order to…

I am convinced that fundamentalism is essentially a mode of reading and that literature equips us to identify the fallacies of this mode I am convinced that fundamentalism is essentially a mode of reading and that literature equips…

BENGALURU/SHIVAMOGGA: Condemning the beheading of a tailor in UdaipurRajasthan for supporting former BJP spokesperson Nupur SharmaKarnataka BJP leader Nalin Kumar Kateel has said the country should emulate the model of Uttar Pradesh Chief!-->!-->…

Fascinating though rarely exploited research in the field of psychology has demonstrated the unique power of religious belief in promoting self-mastery.God. Spirit. Divine. Could it be that these three words (and others like them) have a…

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said believers have a major role in fighting communalism.Malappuram: Religious belief and communalism are two different things, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Sunday,…

The new Netflix docuseries “Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey” delves into the Mormon pedophilia cult led by Warren Jeffs. Picture: Netflix There's an understated quality to "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey" that sets it apart from the salivating…

Virtue, like common sense, is a quality we all think we have in abundance. But what exactly is virtue? For Aristotle, virtue was the habit of both knowing what is good and acting to achieve that good. Interestingly, Aristotle…

An empirical approach to the study of religion and religiosity has yet to take root in Kenya. This is why the study we conducted to explore the association between religious fundamentalism and attitudes towards sexual and gender…

It has been a year since unprecedented violence took place in West Bengal after the announcement of the Assembly election results. Why did Bengal experience violence (both in West Bengal and Bangladesh)? What was the original demographic…

The Liberal Party has wobbled too far to the right in its embrace of religious 'fundamentalists' and will 'die as a party' without serious reform according to a WA Liberal veteran, as parties jostle in the wake of a federal government…

The first sentence of the First Amendment to our Constitution says, "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of any religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."I believe that an issue relevant to…

A middle-aged couple who recently showed up at a local progressive church said, “We want to get away from doctrine. Apparently, they had decided that they could no longer bear the literalist Bible teachings of the church…

A middle-aged couple who recently showed up at a local progressive church said, “We want to get away from…

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The face of the Nigerian media turned wistful last week on Thursday when chilling news emerged from its hellish shell that a certain Deborah Samuel Yakubu had been killed for the offense of blasphemy. she committed against the only…

(Photo: Getty/iStock) Forget the Catholic Inquisition, Protestant iconoclasm or the Salem witch hunt -…

Democrats are generally reluctant to discuss religion, let alone debate it.They like to point out that Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin were notoriously atheists, Jefferson and dozens of other founding generation figures were deists (a!-->…

For the editor: Reading letters from readers about their abortions and how they affected their lives was heartbreaking.The abortion ban is based on a religious belief that human life begins at conception. However, there is as yet no…

Democrats are generally reluctant to discuss religion, let alone debate it. They like to point out that Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin were notoriously atheists, Thomas Jefferson and dozens of other founding…

Democrats are generally reluctant to discuss religion, let alone debate it.They like to point out that Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin were notoriously atheists, Jefferson and dozens of other founding generation figures were deists (a…

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On Thursday April 28, 2022, on the eve of Eid al-Fitr, a conference entitled “No to belligerence and fundamentalism” was held in London, in the presence of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council…

Scott Hahn, a former Presbyterian Bible scholar turned Catholic, teaches biblical theology at Franciscan University in Steubenville Professor Scott Hahn giving a lecture at the Franciscan University of Steubenville (Image: Youtube)…

This is the cover of the book "American Pope: Scott Hahn and the Rise of Catholic Fundamentalism" by Sean Swain Martin. The book is edited by Mitch Finley. (CNS Photo/courtesy Pickwick Publications) By Mitch Finley •…

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn pinterest Reddit E-mail To print Maryam Rajavi: Islam is a messenger of freedom and the overthrow of the absolute rule of the clergy On Thursday April 28, 2022, on the eve of Eid al-Fitr, a conference…

"The Netherlands is no longer a religious country." As a pastor in Amsterdam, these words caught my attention. I didn't find them in an opinion piece, or an easy-to-dismiss hot Twitter take. It was the first line of a report of the…

Over the past few months, in various corners of the internet, I have begun to notice some backlash against a “neo-fundamentalism” that is (allegedly) emerging among conservative American Protestants. A common target of these…

The BJP is the largest political party by membership in India and the world, as claimed by its leaders. Surprisingly, his claim to success lies not so much in his achievements as in his openly declared objects of hatred - Muslims,…

Against fundamentalism? *Note to potential commenters: this is not a discussion forum; this is a moderated blog. If you choose to comment, be brief and specific (related to the blog post you are commenting on). Comments posted here…

Expressing deep concern over the campaign of violence and hatred unleashed by religious fundamentalists in the state, the executive committee of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) which met here on Tuesday said the Department of…

Triggering a fresh debate on the CPM's stance on fundamentalism, the party's central committee member and Kerala minister, MV Govindan, on Monday said majority fundamentalism was more dangerous than minority fundamentalism. Responding to…

As the Ukrainian crisis shows, God's law can often be abused by man. Jesus, through his own suffering, understood this better than anyone. On Maundy Thursday evening, our village church…

On Maundy Thursday evening, our village church held the ancient Tenebrae (“darkness” or “shadows”) service. It is a lamentation for the three days before Easter, the days when Jesus sat at the Last Supper with his disciples, was betrayed,…

The clash between two groups of students in a hostel at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) over non-vegetarian food service on Sunday, the day of the Ram Navami celebration, is symptomatic…

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn pinterest Reddit E-mail Impression Maryam Rajavi: Ramadan is the month of freedom from the clutches of religious tyranny, fundamentalism, terrorism and mullahs' warmongering On the occasion of the holy month…

Photo credit: Hamas / Abu Ali ExpressHamas celebrates its arsenal of Russian Sam 7 rockets Like many Palestinians and Arabs, the Iran-backed Hamas movement that controls the Gaza Strip sees the Russian-Ukrainian war…

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2022 shows Memet Jume, an imam and national legislator, studying in his dormitory at Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, southern Xinjiang. (Xinhua/Yu Tao) URUMQI, March 2 (Xinhua) -- As the imam of a grand mosque in China's…

The largest annual gathering of feminists in the UK organized by FiLiA, an event regularly attended by 1000-1200 women, is a good entry point into issues of concern to British feminists. But what is atypical for British feminism, it has a…

By Roshni Kapour* Islamic fundamentalism and violence are on the rise in Bangladesh. Anti-France demonstrations, violent demonstrations during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and communal violence in Comilla demonstrate…

Author: Roshni Kapur, SingaporeIslamic fundamentalism and violence are on the rise in Bangladesh. Anti-France demonstrations, violent demonstrations during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and communal violence in Comilla…

On Wednesday, several hundred students staged a protest against a mandatory religious revivalism program being held at a high school in Huntington, West Virginia. At least 150 students from Huntington High School walked out after a group…

VVery few Indian filmmakers attempted to make a film about the country's partition in 1947. BR Chopra and Yash Chopra took that risk with their film Dharmputra — the first Hindi film about the partition — in 1961, when the wounds were…

Bills that authorize vaccination warrants state that employers must accept broader exemptions than the religious exceptions currently required by the federal government. These exemptions fall largely into catch-all expressions like…

by Bob Hughes, Ed.D. According to KUOW reports, two schools in King County account for the overwhelming majority of juvenile COVID-19 cases in the county. Both schools are affiliated with churches belonging to the Assemblies of…

Malta's Equality Minister has warned of the dangers of religious fundamentalism as the country reels over outrageous comments made following the brutal murder of Polish national Paulina Dembska. "It's easy to say whatever you want, but…

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As we go through the Christmas season and begin a new year, we have listened to scripture readings in which God first reveals His Son to the world. In the Gospel of Luke, we heard the angel announce to the shepherds “news…

Here is a list of some fundamentalist dogmas: There is only one set of correct beliefs. There is only one set of good roles for men, women and children. The secular laws of a country should reflect the laws of God. No separation…

Scott Morrison's religious fundamentalism is a potential danger to democracy, because this alarming situationMay article, which has received more than 19,000 views, proves it. ***** Electing candidates from churches like Scott…

According to research conducted at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a child's response to a harsh environment in the home may depend on the parent's religious beliefs. The study was published in the…

Hmmm, everything has been closed, for a while. Then we learned that we can reopen many segments of the economy with mitigating precautions like masks and social distancing. Then the vaccines came along, giving us hope of a real…

The Saudi ban on Tablighi Jamaat, on the grounds that it misleads Muslims and opens “the doors to terrorism, even if they claim to the contrary”, is interesting. It's like the pot calling the black…

Loading"This kind of threats, intimidation, violence, extremism dangerous, it is useless and it will not change anything in the government ”, he declared.“All of this is worrying. You can't say it…

Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party issued a circular to its cadres on Saturday asking them to renew their commitment to abide by the party's constitution, based on the democratic, secular and socialist framework of Indian law, on November 26,…

I lived the loneliest years of my life in higher education. As an undergraduate student, I silently struggled through a torturous spiritual crisis. My early years as a graduate student were marked by a dearth of relationships and sad,…

WhatsApp Facebook Twitter E-mail Messenger A A survey conducted by the American Pew Research Center in May 2009 of members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science found that they are much less…

There seems to be an itch for a debate on Hinduism and Hindutva with various rulers stoking the embers in a way that can only be described as inflammatory. Certainly this is a very sensitive subject for most Hindus in India and in…

A Breakdown of the Fundamentalist Highlands Christian Schools ProgramJust a four-minute drive from Skyline University, first-year Trojan horse Sheryll Estipona looked at the text required for the 8th-grade Bible class - six chicks…

Mohamed Zamir | Posted: October 31, 2021, 8:15 p.m. Over the past three decades, we have watched with anxiety the use of indiscriminate violence as a means to create terror among the masses or fear to achieve a religious or…

Since my frame of reference in this series is Urdu poetry, alas, there will be a lot that I will miss in a country as rich in food and so culturally diverse as ours, but I hope it will. will serve to rekindle the memories of those who were…

In your journal of October 15, 2021, I read two letters to the editor. The first had positive quotes from some of the well-known founders…

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit E-mail To print Within the Iranian Army of Terror and Oppression: The Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Recent events in the region, from the Middle East to Central Asia and Europe, indicate…

Saturday, October 16, 2021, 7:19 a.m.Press Release: UN Special Procedures - Human Rights GENEVA (October 15, 2021) - On the first anniversary of the murder of French teacher Samuel Paty,…

GENEVA (October 15, 2021) - On the first anniversary of the murder of French teacher Samuel Paty, UN experts paid tribute to his commitment to teaching human rights values ​​and declared that the…

On the first anniversary of the murder of French teacher Samuel Paty, UN experts paid tribute to his commitment to teaching human rights values ​​and said the best way to honor him was to challenge…

Trip warning: it will piss off some! Disclaimer:By "evangelical" I am referring to anyone who believes they are evangelical.By "progressive" I mean anyone who thinks they are progressive.By "fundamentalist" I am referring to anyone to…

* Editor's note: This is the second in a five-part series. Make sure you read the first installment here. The term "fundamentalist" or "fundamentalism" was probably first coined by Curtis Lee Laws in the Baptist…

Last updated on Sunday 10 October 2021, 16:02 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali President Irfaan Ali, being a Muslim, has obtained international support from the main countries of the Arab world, Governance Minister Gail…

Pope Francis urged all the peoples of the world to put aside “partisan games” and all hostilities and to regard others as “like human beings” and…