When Religion becomes Dangerous
September 11, bomb attacks in Madrid and London with hundreds of victims, burning automobiles, homes, police stations, and churches all over the world: Truth claims paired with violence or its justification yield fundamentalism. This phenomenon can be found in all religions and worldviews.
And yet a critique is justified: The term ‘fundamentalism’ is often used unjustly as a polemical form against those who think differently. This absorbing book enlightens and sensitizes to a serious problem in our terminology which hinders really understanding the problem. As a sociologist the author defines fundamentalism as a militant truth claim and then finds corresponding currents in all religions and worldviews.
Bibliography
- Thomas Schirrmacher. Fundamentalism – When Religion becomes Dangerous. The WEA Global Issues Series. Vol. 14. Culture and Science Publishing: Bonn, 2013. ISBN: 978-3-86269-054-1. 134 pp.
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