Fundamentalism

Fundamentalism usually has a religious connotation that indicates unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs. However, fundamentalism has come to be applied to a tendency among certain groups–mainly, although not exclusively, in religion–that is characterized by a markedly strict literalism as it is applied to certain specific scriptures, dogmas, or ideologies, and a strong sense of the importance of maintaining ingroup and outgroup distinctions, leading to an emphasis on purity and the desire to return to a previous ideal from which advocates believe members have strayed. Rejection ...more

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Educated
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Battle for God
The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power
Escape
American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America
Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
Letter to a Christian Nation
The Handmaid's Tale
The Sound of Gravel
Fundamentalism and American Culture (New Edition)
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
Breaking Free

Eqbal Ahmad
“ We are living in modern times throughout the world and yet are dominated by medieval minds. ”
― Eqbal Ahmad, Eqbal Ahmad: Confronting Empire

Mahathir Mohamad
“ I'm a fundamentalist in the true sense. That is to say, I follow the fundamentals of religion... But for over 1,400 years people have been interpreting and re-interpreting the religion to suit their own purpose! ... These [extremist and terrorist acts] are not Islamic fundamentals any more than the Christians who burned people at the stake are fundamentalist. They are actually deviating from the teachings of the religion! ...more ”
― Mahathir Mohamad

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