Creationism and the future of fundamentalism
AIMING UPEdwin Poots has announced his intention to stand as a potential successor to current DUP chief and Prime Minister Arlene Foster, who will be stepping down from both posts soon.Photo : Twitter / @ edwinpootsMLAOn…
The unearthed consciousness of black fundamentalism
Sfour years ago, Carl FH Henry, the first publisher of Christianity today, produced its watershed volume The uneasy awareness of modern fundamentalism. This work represented Henry's bugle call to evangelicals to engage in the social evils…
Morton Schapiro: campuses face their own fundamentalism
It is now widely accepted that political polarization poses major challenges for universities. âPeople grow up in silos and echo chambers,â said Morton Schapiro, president of Northwestern University.…
Religious fundamentalism threatens American public education (and much more)
Betsy DeVos is no longer there, but for North Carolina, âDevosismâ is not. Throughout his tenure as secretary of education, DeVos sought to convince Congress to allocate $ 5 billion in tax…
The disconnected face of Iranian fundamentalism
Amid a widespread national economic crisis, the latest polemics from a powerful outright preacher have served as a distraction for Iranians, with many taken by surprise and others taking to social media to mock the unrest religious…
Have Americans traded their religious beliefs for political beliefs?
Internet Explorer 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.FOLLOWINGAfter the Biden conference, will the allies wonder if the United States will dither with Ukraine?10:39'As bad as it gets': Trump…
Religious belief or religious belief?
By David K. Johnson, Ph.D., King's College
Scientists who claim to be religious are in a difficult position. Religion requires belief in acts that science declares impossible, such as the resurrection from the dead. But if you…
China and religion: Beijing seeks to tame and co-opt religious belief
Catholics pray during a mass at a Catholic church in Xiliulin village, Shanxi province, China, in 2012. (Jason Lee / Reuters)
The Chinese Communist Party has prioritized…
Iran collapses under Islamic fundamentalism
January 25 (UPI) - As the country with the second largest reserves of gas and oil in the world, Iran is a crumbling ruin, a legacy of 42 years of Islamic fundamentalism.
Iran's ruling theocratic dictatorship has been a disaster for its…
France presents bill to end “Islamic fundamentalism” and bans education in mosques
In another major step in the fight against "Islamic fundamentalism", the French government on Wednesday introduced a new bill, under which it will be compulsory to send children to school from the age of three. It will be…
The government incites fundamentalism: Mirza Fakhrul
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“Buhari must rid Nigeria of religious fundamentalism”
Posted November 24, 2020
Wale Oyewale Ibadan
The Ibadan Varsity Christian Union Alumni Fellowship tasked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retired), to resist pressure to subject citizens to religious fundamentalism,…
Millions of Young Men in Pakistan “Stunted” by Religious Fundamentalism: Obama’s…
By Aarti Tikoo SinghNew Delhi, November 18: Former US President Barack Obama doesn't have a single positive opinion on Pakistan in his latest memoir âA Promised Landâ. Instead, Obama has lumped…
Millions of Young Men in Pakistan Delayed by Religious Fundamentalism: Obama Memories
BY AARTI TIKOO SINGH
New Delhi- Former US President Barack Obama does not have a single positive view of Pakistan in his latest memoir âA Promised Landâ. Instead, Obama has!-->!-->…
Catholic Fundamentalism – Catholic Perspective
Fundamentalism is not limited to Islamic religions. In fact, fundamentalist movements are present in all societies and religions, including Catholic Christianity.
Fundamentalism is a form of anger organized in response to the…
Religious fundamentalism is still our biggest threat – The Forward
This essay is part of a collection of essays commemorating the assassination of Itzhak Rabin. The collection was produced in partnership with BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change.
In April 1948, David Ben-Gurion approached a…
Fundamentally Unbiblical Fundamentalism | James mcgrath
The title of this article says it all: Fundamentalism is basically unbiblical.
Now, before you ask the question, I obviously don't mean that Christian fundamentalists don't cite the Bible in support of their opinions, beliefs, and…
Community Discord and Fundamentalism – A Reality Check (Part 1)
The beheading of a schoolteacher in France and the events that followed have once again brought to light the…
Agenda: SNP’s awakened fundamentalism threatens Christian faith
A NEW fundamentalism is emerging that threatens our political system. Politics is oppositional, but political parties are supposed to bring together those of different ethnicities, classes and religions around a common cause.…
Pattern recognition influences religious beliefs, new study finds
In Genesis 1:27, one of the authors of the Bible states that âGod created man in his own image; in the image of God he created them. The reverse is probably true: man created a god with his attributes. Physical…
Study suggests religious belief does not conflict with interest in science, except among Americans
A new study suggests that the conflict between science and religion is not universal but rather depends on the historical and cultural context of a given country. The results were published in Social psychology and personality sciences.It…
Bangladeshi blogger threatened with death for criticizing Islamic fundamentalism | Taiwan News
Asad Noor, an outspoken Bangladeshi blogger, has faced threats and intimidation from state and non-state actors for supporting minorities and…
Bangladeshi blogger threatened with death for criticizing Islamic fundamentalism | Asia | An…
Asad Noor, an outspoken Bangladeshi blogger, has faced threats and intimidation from state and non-state actors for supporting minorities and criticizing Islamic fundamentalism. The atheist blogger illegally crossed the border between…
9 things you can do to end fundamentalism
Christian fundamentalism in the United States has been losing ground over the past two decades. Fundamentalists have embraced Donald Trump partly because they recognize him as one of their own (despite their vast moral and theological…
Secular fundamentalism in the era of bhoomi pujan
Congress would be better advised to fight for its own 'idea of a secular India', whatever the electoral cost
Congress would be better advised to fight for its own 'idea of a secular India', whatever the electoral cost
I joined…
COVID-19 and the Death of Market Fundamentalism
In addition to countless human tragedies, the COVID-19 pandemic will have many lasting social and economic impacts. However, perhaps none will be more profound than the death of free market fundamentalism…
Fundamentalism in the Churches of Christ | creed of jesus
What role has fundamentalism played in the hermeneutics of the Church of Christ regarding the role of women in the Church?
In my article last week, I discussed the role of women in the Churches of Christ. I explored how the “populist…
Bidding to make veganism a religious belief
Jordi Casamitjana believes that veganism should be protected by the law on equality. (Jordi Casamitjana / Instagram)An "ethical vegan" who has been fired from his job tries to protect his beliefs under equality law in a landmark legal…
New study shows link between brain damage and religious fundamentalism
Brain damage: New study links brain damage to religious fundamentalism, and demonstrates how brain damage increases religious fundamentalism.
PsyPost reports:
A new study in the journal Neuropsychology found that lesions in a…
The court will decide if veganism is a “philosophical or religious belief”
A landmark legal hearing begins in Norwich on Friday, with a panel to decide whether veganism is a "philosophical or religious belief" and therefore protected by law.Jordi Casamitjana told Vegan Life magazine he was "shocked" when he was…
Study finds link between religious fundamentalism and brain damage
Why do some people behave like religious fundamentalists? There are various reasons for this, including some people who just behave this way because they have such beliefs. But a new study notes that, for some, there is a deeper…
Egyptian philosopher on fundamentalism, relations with Israel
Egyptian philosopher Mourad Wahba said in an October 29, 2019 interview with Ten TV (Egypt) that religious fundamentalism has spread rapidly in the Middle East, Africa and Asia because these regions lack secular movements. He said…
Religious fundamentalism is a “scourge”, according to Pope Francis – Vatican
VATICAN CITY - Interfaith dialogue is an important way to counter fundamentalist groups as well as the unjust accusation that religions sow division, Pope Francis said. Meeting with members of the Argentinian Institute for Interreligious…
Religious fundamentalism is a scourge, says Pope
Interreligious dialogue can counter fundamentalist groups as well as the unjust accusation that religions sow division, Pope Francis has said. Meeting with members of the Argentine Institute for Interreligious Dialogue Nov.…
Pope Francis: religious fundamentalism is a “scourge”
VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Interfaith dialogue is an important way to counter fundamentalist groups as well as the unjust accusation that religions sow division, Pope Francis said.Meeting with members of the Argentinian Institute for…
Religious fundamentalism is a ‘scourge’, says Pope – Catholic Philly
Pope Francis greets Father Guillermo Marco, Muslim leader Omar Abboud and Rabbi Daniel Goldman, co-chairs of the Argentine Institute for Interreligious Dialogue, Nov. 18, 2019, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. (CNS…
Religious fundamentalism is a “scourge”, according to the pope
Vatican City - Interfaith dialogue is an important way to counter fundamentalist groups as well as the unfair accusation that religions sow division, Pope Francis said.
Meeting with members of the Argentinian…
Freedom of religious belief is in decline – it takes human rights with it
November 9 was the anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall began to fall. It was also the anniversary of the start of Kristallnacht, the Nazi pogroms against the Jews of Germany that took place in November 1938. This makes it…
[OPINION] Divorce, the death penalty and the dangers of religious fundamentalism
Divorce and the death penalty are not dead.
Over the weekend, President Alan Peter Cayetano expressed his intention to seek consensus among his fellow representatives. For him, these measures are still on the legislative…
Fundamentalism celebrates 100 years, a turning point for the Christian right
Nowadays, the term âfundamentalismâ is often associated with a militant form of Islam.
But the original fundamentalist movement was actually Christian. And he was born in the United States a…
Fundamentalism, Traditionalism, and Bigotry in Pagan Polytheistic Communities
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Rigidity and fundamentalism lead to bigotry and prejudice
Fundamentalism is a problem in all traditions, philosophies and religions. There is a clear and worrying link between religious rigidity and bigotry. An appeal…
Disorder in Saudi Arabia proves religious fundamentalism cannot be the basis of progress
I started my previous column by asking, rhetorically, if a nation today looks more pathetic than the UK. A few do, I conceded, but the important point was that the question didn't sound absurd. Saudi Arabia is one of that…
Spanish evangelicals speak out against stigma of ‘religious fundamentalism’, Evangelical…
The secretary general of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance, Xesús Manuel Suárez, has sent a letter to the human rights secretary of the Uruguayan government, Nelson Villareal, after the latter strongly criticized…
Grab a copy of the Associated Press style book — GetReligion
THE QUESTION: What is (and isn't) “fundamentalism”?THE RELIGIOUS GUY'S RESPONSE:One of The Guy's weekly memos for getreligion.org recently proposed that "fundamentalism" has become such an overused and misunderstood label that perhaps…
Why a case concerning a man’s distinctive religious belief in Idaho could go to the Supreme…
SALT LAKE CITY - George Ricks wants to become a licensed contractor. He also wants to be a faithful Christian.
In Idaho, he can't be both, according to his recent Supreme Court petition.
Ricks thinks it's a sin to use his Social…
Panties Fundamentalism | Fred Clark
Panties! They are not just the focus of the sartorial world, they are also a very telling signifier for a particular brand of white American fundamentalist Christianity. So let me explain why this scary christian candidate for…
Incident involving Hezbollah MP reveals flaws in Lebanese religious system | Makram rabah
Members of the Lebanese parliament, like lawmakers elsewhere, are elected with a mandate to uphold the constitution and represent the interests of voters.
Nawaf al-Moussawi, deputy for the district of Tire in southern Lebanon, accompanied…
Religious fundamentalism, a creeping problem in state universities: survey
Jakarta. Religious education at Indonesian state universities could amplify fundamentalist tendencies among their students, making them more accepting of extremist ideas, a recent survey showed.
The Setara Institute's…
Massachusetts plans to remove religious belief exemption from mandatory vaccination law
Posted: June 26, 2019 / 6:50 PM EDT
/ Update: June 27, 2019 / 5:17 AM EDT NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) - There have been two cases of measles in!-->…
Beyond religion: religion and fundamentalism
"How would we cover this story if the abuser was a member of the majority?" " request Dalia Mogahed to the Beyond Religion panel on religion and fundamentalism.
Mogahed, research director at the Institute for Social Policy and…
Omar is mistaken in his views on women – and religious belief
Representative Ilhan Omar is building a track record strong enough to demonize entire swathes of America, and her latest target is the religious pro-life.
In a rant lasting several minutes better suited to "Mean Girls" than to the floor of…
Coalitions allow a diversity of voices to be heard, keep fundamentalism at bay
Democracy in India is changing. He hasn't matured yet. It is shaken by elements that do not correspond to what it represents. A fair electoral process is only the first step towards realizing democratic values. It sometimes engenders a…
Scientists link religious fundamentalism to brain damage
A study published in the journal Neuropsychology has shown that religious fundamentalism is, in part, the result of a functional impairment in a region of the brain known as the prefrontal cortex. The results suggest…
Indonesian presidential race shows Islamic fundamentalism gaining ground: NPR
Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, is due to go to the polls on Wednesday, when voters choose between incumbent President Jokowi Widodo and a former Suharto-era general.
AUDIE CORNISH,…
The small town team thrived despite religious beliefs against sport
EAST LANSING, MI - With an enrollment of 99 students, Dollar Bay is one of the smaller schools in the Michigan High School Athletic Association.This makes it difficult to line up sports teams.But unlike other Division 4 schools, the Blue…
Marathi playwrights warn of rising religious fundamentalism in the country
EMINENT MARATHI playwrights Mahesh Elkunchwar and Premanand Gajvi warned on Friday against growing religious fundamentalism.
They were speaking at the 99th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Sammelan in Nagpur on Friday. “I seriously wonder if…
Global: Christian fundamentalism | IPS review
Read this article in German.The current President of Tanzania, John Magufuli, is a professed and practicing Catholic. When he fought for the highest office in the country in 2015 and wanted to convince the Tanzanian public, he campaigned…
The Persistent Threat of Fundamentalism
Posted on November 29, 2018 Religious fundamentalism exerts a growing influence on democratic societies, particularly in the United States, but also in other Western countries such as Australia. Fundamentalists demand the…
Beyond climate fundamentalism – Utne
“One day, Charles, you you're going to have to decide if you want to be relevant.
That's what a leading environmentalist told me…
The danger of American fundamentalism
I WANT to start by urging readers to listen to the Better Off Red podcast, especially Episode 34 (âLance Selfa Halfway; More Meaning of Lifeâ), with its insightful and nuanced discussion of religion, and…
Berlin conference on human rights opposes nationalism and religious fundamentalism | Germany |…
The title seems a bit abstract, said Michael Schmidt-Salomon with a smile. The 51-year-old philosopher and director general of the Giordano Bruno Foundation referred to his organization's latest campaign, presented on Monday in Berlin:…
The Supreme Court rules on religious belief Valid reason for refusing compulsory military service
(Image: Kobiz Media / Korea Bizwire)
SEOUL, November 1 (Korea Bizwire) - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that religious and conscientious beliefs should be considered valid reasons for refusing the military service warrant,!--div>…
Religious fundamentalism, dogmatism linked to false beliefs
As humans, we can't help but sometimes believe things that are not true. Sometimes this is relatively harmless: believing in Santa Claus, for example, is not so damaging. But other times, false beliefs - like thinking climate change is a…
European Court ruling to insult Prophet Muhammad “strengthens the right to religious…
The Foundation for the Integrity of Humanitarian and Human Rights (Hayat Haq) has expressed its support for the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled that insulting the Prophet Muhammad does not fall within the…
Religious belief: Black men rank second after black women in the United States
BLack of men is just behind black women topping several measures of religious belief among Americans, study finds.
SEE ALSO: BLM activist to launch 'Church for black men' by resisting white evangelism
While men tend to be less…
Why militant fundamentalism is post-modern and unorthodox
It may sound ironic, but religious fundamentalism is a fairly modern, sui generis phenomenon. As her quest for truth is driven more by casuistry than spirituality, she strives to refute!-->…
Why militant fundamentalism is post-modern, not orthodox
It may sound ironic, but religious fundamentalism is a fairly modern phenomenon, sui generis. As her quest for truth is driven more by casuistry than spirituality, she strives to refute orthodox and traditional practices…
The AZ to believe: F is for fundamentalism | The independent
Written and presented by Dr Ed Kessler MBE, Founder and Director of the Cambridge-based Woolf Institute, this compelling guide to religious beliefs and skepticism is a must read for believers and non-believers alike. Founded in 1998 to…
Pathways to Healing: Why Fundamentalism is so Dangerous
By Joe Omundson
Everyone experiences some dysfunction - insecurity, weakness and trauma, which lead to misery and hurtful actions. We all have our weak points. They come from our culture, childhood circumstances, genetics, bad choices…
7 types of religious beliefs in America: where do you fit?
Events in the intervening days will also take place in silent arenas, missing the hundreds of thousands of spectators who paid $ 815 million for their now unnecessary tickets.
After 48 years of teaching the classics, I…
How religious fundamentalism hijacks your brain, as neuroscientist explains
In moderation, religious and spiritual practices can be excellent for a person's life and mental well-being. But religious fundamentalism - which refers to the belief in the absolute authority of a religious text or…
The tragic attraction of fundamentalism
Posted May 25, 2018 "The 21st century will be religious, or it won't be at all," said French writer André Malraux. For many of us, tired of the atheistic ideologies of fascism and communism, which have caused untold suffering…
Fear, fundamentalism and far from the faith
The religious music fever of the early 1990s was one of the great attempts to capitalize on and politicize the faith of the people. The Ram Mandir…
Now what? – World Baptist News
In The future of faith (2009), the inimitable Harvey Cox writes: âThe conservative-evangelical-fundamentalist community is neither monolithic nor still. It is divided and subdivided along theological, racial, gender,…
Religious fundamentalism explored in ‘The Incendiaries’: NPR
Boy transferred from Bible college. A boy meets a girl. Girl joins a sect. The boy tries to save the girl. NPR's Renee Montagne talks to RO Kwon about her debut novel, The arsonists.
RENEE MONTAGNE,…
George Soros: I am a passionate critic of market fundamentalism | Letters
Daniel Bessner has written a thorough and insightful review of my philosophy and actions throughout my life (How George Soros thinks, The long read, July 6) but his assessment itself suffers from a fatal flaw - a set erroneous assumptions…
Sexism and religious fundamentalism drive opposition to abortion
Pro-life activists attempt to block signs of pro-choice activists outside the United States Supreme Court during the 2018 March for Life on January 19, 2018, in Washington, DC(Photo: Alex Wong / Getty Images)It might be the last thing we!-->…
Separate religious belief from cultural tradition. In the real world, this is no easy journalistic…
Is it possible to separate religious influences from secular societal customs? And if so, how does a journalist go about it?It is not an easy task. It goes double for journalists - perhaps most journalists - with little exposure to the…
Is Islam the only way to talk about Christian fundamentalism? | islamophobia
We really need to talk about Mehdi Hasan's latest Intercept video.
In the clip titled Caliph Donald Trump and the Rise of the Christian Taliban, broadcaster and journalist Hasan spends nearly four minutes warning viewers against the…
Why I am a Hindu – fundamentalism and the reshaping of Hinduism
Shashi Tharoor's provocatively titled previous book, Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India, was a polemic that has drawn the ire of historians keen to defend Britain's imperial case. His new work, why am i a hinduis…