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#9A RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM As an orthodox follower of the ___________ (insert name of religion) religion, I believe that human behavior should not deviate from that called for in my religion’s sacred text: ___________ (insert name of sacred text) This I see as the unerring word of God. I hold it to be literally true, and believe that it provides an absolute basis for morality. I believe that God can and has personally intervened in the lives of people in ways consistent with stories in this sacred text. |
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More to Explore -- Worldview Theme #9A: Religious Fundamentalism |
| Creation Wiki ("encyclopedia that has been written from the creationist worldview") |
| The Institute for Creation Research (their motto: "Biblical. Accurate. Certain.") |
| Creation Ministries International (large Christian website based on belief: the Bible is "the written Word of God...divinely inspired and inerrant throughout") |
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5AM
Bible Study Ministry, Inc. (Christian website “Where
the spirit of God rules and abides in our hearts…as we study the word of
God” |
| Internet Sacred Text Archive |
| Search Sacred Texts (from Beliefnet.com) |
| Religious Movements: Fundamentalism |
| Jesus Christ is the Only way to God |
| Answers in Genesis (organization devoted to "upholding the authority of the Bible from the very first verse") |
| Biologos ("evangelical Christians committed to exploring and celebrating the compatibility of evolutionary creation and Biblical faith") |
| The Bible: Books That Changed the World, by Karen Armstrong (more about this 2007 book--NPR website) |
| Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas by Elaine Pagels (the history behind the books in the New Testament) |
| The Holy Book (an Islamic website presents the Qur'an) |
| Fundamentalism and Religious Revival |
| Christian Fundamentalism--A list of Resources |
| Fractured Fundamentalisms, by Karen Armstrong (fundamentalism and violence) |
| Islamic Fundamentalism (its philosophical roots, an Islamic perspective) |
| The woke radicals will not like it': Oklahoma releases Bible guidelines for schools by Lexi Lonas (from The Hill July 24 2024) |
| The Word by John Barton (on the translation of the Bible, book review from UK Church Times Nov 11 2022) |
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“Some evangelicals fear the 'mark of the beast' from a coronavirus vaccine” by Caitlin Dickson (article from Yahoo News May 14 2020) |
| “Louisiana church expecting 2,000 at Easter service despite coronavirus: 'Satan and a virus will not stop us” (story posted on The Hill April 10 2020) |
| "Hugh Bible Discovery Stuns Scientists" by Dan Taylor (from The Morning Ticker July 30 2017) |
| Pakistan Honor Killings--Crimes Against Women (report from The Economist July 23 2016) |
| "Online Islamic Education Worldwide Mullahs" (report from The Economist August 20 2016) |
| "More Than a Hobby: Steve Green and the Bible" (report about Bible Museum project from The Economist July 2 2016) |
| "A flood of guests expected as Noah’s Ark theme park opens in Kentucky" by Emily McFarlan Miller (July 7 2016 report from Religion News) |
| "Slavery in Islam: To Have and to Hold" (article begins "The holy book is clear..." from The Economist Oct 18 2014) |
| Snow by Orhan Pamuk (2004 book about headscarves as symbol of Islamic fundamentalism in Turkey, NY Times book review) |
| The Unchallengable Miracles of the Qur'an: The Facts That Can't Be Denied By Science (read introduction to this Saudi school book) |
| Orthodox Judaism (from Jewish Virtual Library) |
| www.creationism.org (links to topics; links to creationism groups worldwide) |
| The Creationists: From Scientific Creationism to Intelligent Design by R. (2006 Harvard Univ. Press book) |
| Creation Museum (creationist museum in Kentucky developed by fundamentalist Christian group) |
| "Lexington: All About Adam" (report on origins debate in creationist community published in The Economist Nov 23 2013) |
| "Islamic Fundamentalism: Stories of Zealotry" (review of book by Karima Bennoune in The Economist August 31 2013) |
| The Book of Genesis: A Biography by Ronald Hendel (review of this 2012 book in The Economist Dec 1 2012) |
| "A Boat of Biblical Proportions" by Amanda Petrusich (re Noah's Ark for theme park, from The Atlantic Dec 2012) |
| Germany and Islam: Koran Study (article about distribution of free Korans, in The Economist April 21 2012) |
| "Theocracy and its Discontents" by Timothy Egan (Feb 2012 opinion piece from The New York Times blog site) |
| "The Bible and Ethical Economics" by Rick Salutin (Dec 23 2011 article from The Toronto Star) |
| "Muslims and the Koran: In the beginning there were words" (article in Dec 31 2011 The Economist) |
| "A Few Catholics Still Insist Galileo Was Wrong" by Manya Brachear (August 27 2011 LA Times article) |
| "Among the Mullahs," by Graeme Wood, (article in Jan 2010 The Atlantic re: Iran's Islamic fundamentalists) |
| Roots of Fundamentalism Traced to 16th Century Bible Translations (2007 Harvard University news release) |
| The Reluctant Fundamentalist, by Mohsin Hamid (links to reviews of 2007 novel with Islamic perspective) |
| The Psychology of Religious Fundamentalism, by Hood, Hill, and Williamson (read this 2005 book at Google Books) |
| Misquoting Jesus, by Bart Ehrman (read excerpts from 2005 book by Biblical scholar at Google Books) |
| The Psychology of Christian Fundamentalism, by Walter A. Davis (2005 article) |
| Religious Fundamentalism, a Psychological Disorder? |
| US Creationists Unswayed by Evolution Exhibition, by V. Montet (March 2010 story from The Telegraph/UK ) |
| "Separating Religious Fundamentalist 'Science' from Science", by Tim M. Berra, Ph.D |
| "Religion vs. Science: America’s Perilous Fight" by Edward J. Larson (2008 article by Pepperdine Univ. professor) |
| Scientists Confront Intelligent Design and Creationism, ed. A. Petto, L. Godfrey (reviews of this 2007 book) |
| "Why We Should Teach the Bible in Public School," by David Van Biema (cover story Time 4/2/07) |
| "Ben Stein Dukes it Out with Darwin," by Jeffrey Kluger (Time 4/22/08 article about book critical of evolution) |
| Absolute Truth |
| Religious Tolerance |
| The Problem of Religious Fundamentalism |
| "Religion vs. Myth" by Angela Herrera (Nov 18 2012 sermon provides Unitarian Universalist perspective) |
| "Wheat and Chaff" by Christine Robinson (Oct 21 2012 sermon offers UU perspective on reading sacred books) |
| Bible Inconsistencies: Bible Contradictions, compiled by Donald Morgan |
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Links to "Articles in Opposition to Creationism" maintained by Lorence Collins (47 links to articles listed as of October 2018) |
| Why the Fundamentalist Approach to Religion Must be Wrong, by Scott Bidstrup |
| Religious Right Watch (website critical of religious right) |
| Theocracy Watch (website critical of religious right) |
| A Comparison of Creation Narratives |
| The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (more about this 1998 novel in which main characters wrestle with religious fundamentalism and its excesses) |
| Reason and Reverence, by William R. Murry (excerpt from book promoting religious humanism) |
| quotes related to faith |
| quotes related to religion |
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