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Summarizes a Vol of 14 essays (each abstracted) covering movements of religious fundamentalism in various parts of the world & presents a construction of a pure form of fundamentalism drawn from contributor ideas. A key concern is how religious idealism provides a basis for a communal & individual identity that remains unaltered by outside influence or events. It is shown how fundamentalist movements arise during times of crisis, select particular historical events, texts, & traditions to form an ideology, require an adversary, & develop methods to ensure the purity of their members. Other themes include the close but adversarial relationship with modernity, presence of charismatic leaders, use of modern organizational methods, & exploitation of the openness of democratic societies. The wide range of social, political, & cultural roles played by fundamentalist groups are discussed, using radical Sikhism as an example. It is concluded that current fundamentalism is both derivative & original & more oriented toward the future than the past & will continue to be a dynamic force on the international scene. T. Arnold

After the September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States, religious fundamentalism has dominated public debate as never before. Policymakers, educators, and the general public all want to know: Why do fundamentalist movements turn violent? Are fundamentalisms a global threat to human rights, security, and democratic forms of government? What is the future of fundamentalism?To answer questions like these, Strong Religion draws on the results of the Fundamentalism Project, a decade-long interdisciplinary study of antimodernist, antisecular militant religious movements on five continent

Since the September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States, religious fundamentalism has dominated public debate as never before. Policymakers, educators and the general public all want to know: Why do fundamentalist movements turn violent? Are fundamentalisms a global threat to human rights, security and democratic forms of government? What is the future of fundamentalism? To answer questions like these, "Strong Religion" draws on the results of the Fundamentalism Project, a decade-long interdisciplinary study of antimodernist, antisecular militant religious movements on five continents and within seven religious traditions. The authors of this study analyze the various social structures, cultural contexts and political environments in which fundamentalist movements have emerged around the world, from the Islamic Hamas and Hizbullah to the Catholic and Protestant paramilitaries of Northern Ireland, and from the Moral Majority and Christian Coalition of the United states to the Sikh radicals and Hindu nationalists of India. Offering a vividly detailed portrait of the cultures that nourish such movements, "Strong Religion" describes different modes of fundamentalism and identifies the kinds of historical events that can trigger them. For anyone who wants to understand why fundamentalist movements arise and what makes them turn violent, "Strong Religion" should be essential reading.

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