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    Religious Fundamentalism.

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    Fundamentalism may arise as a response to modernization and rationalization‚ insisting on faith-based answers‚ and defending tradition by using traditional grounds.” Fundamentalists believe that their view is only one true view of the world which leaves no room for ambiguity and that this is the true correct belief (Giddens‚ 2009). Fundamentalist ideas are ideas based on what is thought to be the one ‘essential truth’. Throughout fundamentalism‚ there are different strains of thought with regards how to

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    great popularity in the first decade of the twenty first century. Despite this point many faiths‚ apart from Islam‚ like the Christian‚ Jewish‚ Buddhist‚ and Hindu have those within their respective memberships who can be classed as fundamentalists. Fundamentalists are staunch believers and (as they see themselves) upholders of doctrines within their respective faiths they perceive to be beyond question. It is thus their unconscious duty to defend their core beliefs against all antithetical ideas

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    NOUTHETIC COUNSELING:FUNDAMENTALISM IN PASTORAL CARE | | | | Paras Tayade M.Th II Christian Ministry 16/07/2010 Contents Introduction 3 1. Understanding Fundamentalism 3 1.1 Origin of the Fundamentalist Movement 3 1.2 Five Fundamentals of the Fundamentalist Movement 5 1.3 Fundamentalism- Definition 6 2. Nouthetic Counseling 8 2.1 Background to Nouthetic Counseling 8 2.2 Assumptions of Nouthetic Counseling 10 2.2.1. Foundation of Nouthetic counseling 10 2.2

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    the Fundamentalists’ throughout the Islamic Revolution. Proving Iran’s image of having connections with fundamentalism‚ fanaticism‚ and terrorism false‚ Satrapi successfully sheds light upon her subversion to Western stereotypes about Muslims through the use of three illustrative strategic dichotomies. These creative dichotomies include the color usage of black versus white‚ the significance of big images versus small images‚ and the illustrative facial expressions of Iranian Fundamentalists versus

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    (ed Carpenter‚ J.A.‚ Revive Us Again: The Reawakening of American Fundamentalism‚ New York: Oxford University Press‚ 1997 Hudson‚ W.S.‚ Religion in America (3rd Ed.))‚ New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons‚ 1981 Lawrence‚ B.B.‚ Defenders Of God: The Fundamentalist Revolt Against the Modern Age‚ USA: University of South Carolina Press‚ 1989 Marsden G.M.‚ Encyclopedia of Religion (ed Marsden G.M.‚ Fundamentalism and American Culture: The Shaping of Twentieth-Century Evangelicalism 1870-1925‚ New York: Oxford

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    By calling someone a fundamentalist‚ one would suggest that that person only is motivated by religious beliefs rather than the society and the world in general. This seems like an odd statement‚ considering that he just two paragraphs later quote Sheikh Ahmed Yassin as stating that

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    Cesar Mendez Professor Zweiniger-Bargielowska History 101 11 April 2013 Animalism: The Marx of a Beast When Old Major had a dream‚ few speculated that it would ultimately turn into a nightmare for the inhabitants of Animal Farm. Old Major fantasized about a free society where animals would live in harmony and where they would work for themselves as opposed to working for free and being deprived of their work by humans who would use it for their own profit. Old Major illustrates the suppression

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    The novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid‚ follows the protagonist Changez’ journey through American business fundamentalism. Hamid utilises a plethora of surroundings that convey specific feelings‚ throughout the novel to heighten the emotions felt by Changez. This is first evident through New York City’s drastic change from optimistic to hostile‚ following the 9/11 attacks‚ which correlates with Changez understanding himself. Further as Changez is through his travels exposed to difference

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    in the mid-twentieth century‚ purporting to avoid the fundamentalist right and the neo-orthodox/neo liberal left” (XVI). He argues his view by stating historical background‚ theological research‚ and social act of new evangelism‚ based on his theological perspective. In the first chapter‚

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    opportunity to voice their opinions. In such rare circumstances where this is allowed to happen‚ their perspectives are not seriously considered. In such atypical circumstances they are not understood‚ merely perceived as Islamic terrorists‚ Muslim fundamentalists‚ or in moderate situations as oppressed women hiding behind fabric. Before objecting to a concept‚ it is crucial to understand the issue and upon reaching this‚ to give the fully justified reasons behind this objection. The "hijab" is the

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