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A history of fundamentalism ballantine books, 2001. In the late twentieth century, fundamentalism has emerged as one of the most powerful forces at work in the world, contesting the dominance of modern secular values and threatening peace and harmony around the globe. In the battle for god, karen armstrong brilliantly and sympathetically shows us how and why fundamentalist groups came into existence and what they yearn to accomplish. She attended st annes college, oxford, while in the convent and majored in english.
Fundamentalism in judaism, christianity and islam is a book by author karen armstrong published in 2000. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the battle for god. A history of god by karen armstrong the new christian west during the middle ages introduction as a child, i had a number of strong religious beliefs but little faith in god. A history of fundamentalism ballantine readers circle by armstrong, karen isbn. The battle for god, karen armstrong new york, ballentine books, 2005 in this ambitious book, karen armstrong attempts to explain the origins and goals of the major fundamentalist movements in judaism, christianity and islam.
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Armstrong characterizes fundamentalism as one of these new ways of being religious that have emerged in every major faith tradition. The battle for god karen armstrong summary karen armstrong. In the late twentieth century, fundamentalism has emerged as one of the most powerful forces at work in the. Instant access to millions of titles from our library and its free to try. Archive one of the most startling developments of the late twentieth century has been the emergence within every major religious tradition of a militant piety popularly known as fundamentalism. However, it remains incomprehensible to large numbers of people.
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Fundamentalism in judaism, christianity and islam is a book by bestselling author karen armstrong published in 2000 by knopfharpercollins which the new york times described as one of the most penetrating, readable, and prescient accounts to date of the rise of the fundamentalist movements in judaism, christianity, and islam. A history of fundamentalism ballantine readers circle kindle edition by armstrong, karen. The battle for god also available in format docx and mobi. The author explains fundamentalism to be a modern phenomenon, which could only take place in our modern times. Battle for god by armstrong, karen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fundamentalism in judaism, christianity and islam is a book by author karen armstrong published in 2000 by knopfharpercollins which the new york times described as one of the most penetrating, readable, and prescient accounts to date of the rise of the fundamentalist movements in judaism, christianity, and islam. There is a distinction between belief in a set of propositions and a faith which enables us to put our trust in them. Christian fundamentalists reject the discoveries of biology and physics about the origins of life and insist that the book of genesis is scientifically sound in every detail. Chapter 5 how does armstrong connect the rise of religious fundamentalism to the experience of modernity, particularly as evidenced in the 19th and twentieth centuries first two paragraphs.
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