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    Fundamentalism - Wikipedia

    • Fundamentalism is a tendency among certain groups and individuals that are characterized by the application of a strict literal interpretation to scriptures, dogmas, or ideologies, along with a strong belief in the importance of distinguishing one's ingroup and outgroup, which leads to an emphasis on some conception of "purity", and a … See more

    Religious fundamentalism

    Buddhist fundamentalism has targeted other religious and ethnic groups, as in Myanmar. A Buddhist-dominated … See more

    Politics

    In modern politics, fundamentalism has been associated with right-wing conservative ideology, especially social conservatism. Social conservatives often support policies in line with religious fundament… See more

    Criticism

    A criticism by Elliot N. Dorff:
    In order to carry out the fundamentalist program in practice, one would need a perfect understanding of the ancient language of the original text, if indeed the true text ca… See more

    Use as a label

    The Associated Press' AP Stylebook recommends that the term fundamentalist not be used for any group that does not apply the term to itself. Many scholars have adopted a similar position. Other scholars, however, u… See more

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