Fundamentalism at Home and Abroad
Analysis and Pastoral Responses
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church & State, Theology
| Author: | Gerald A. Arbuckle SM | ISBN: | 9780814684498 |
| Publisher: | Liturgical Press | Publication: | May 5, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Michael Glazier | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gerald A. Arbuckle SM |
| ISBN: | 9780814684498 |
| Publisher: | Liturgical Press |
| Publication: | May 5, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Michael Glazier |
| Language: | English |
For most people, fundamentalism in the modern world has become synonymous with a radical form of Islam, but fundamentalism in many shapes and forms is also very much present in Western societies. Yes, fundamentalist economic, political, nationalistic, and religious movements are aplenty in the West. Using the lens of cultural anthropology, Gerald A. Arbuckle examines fundamentalist attitudes and movements in this book, exploring why they arise and how readers can constructively respond to them.
For most people, fundamentalism in the modern world has become synonymous with a radical form of Islam, but fundamentalism in many shapes and forms is also very much present in Western societies. Yes, fundamentalist economic, political, nationalistic, and religious movements are aplenty in the West. Using the lens of cultural anthropology, Gerald A. Arbuckle examines fundamentalist attitudes and movements in this book, exploring why they arise and how readers can constructively respond to them.
