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Why militant fundamentalism is post-modern, not orthodox
2018-09-29
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] It might seem ironic but religious fundamentalism is quite a modern, sui generis phenomenon. As its quest for truth is driven more by casuistry than spirituality, it strives to confute the orthodox and traditional practices of various faiths, polities and cultures.

Thus, fundamentalism is modern not merely because of its emergence in relatively recent times, but because it attempts to impose a systematic structure to dogma and is generally averse towards religion’s essentially metaphysical and esoteric dimensions.

By discarding the intricacies of the metaphorical, fundamentalism clings to a literalist defense of scripture that invariably gives its arguments a reductionist, absolutist and intolerant streak.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Since ancient(?) times, religion instituted derived meaning in from human consciousness through its spiritual political injunctions, ethical distinction distortions of right from wrong as well as restrictions on attempts to suppress the bestial and carnal instincts of the non-privileged classes.

Thank you Franks.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-09-29 18:33  

#2  So Ye Olde Tyme Arab Conquest involved uniting under a All-Powerful Monarch (Feudalism type) and the New & Improved Modern Arab Conquest has a Total Dictator (Fascist-state model)...
So... What's the difference, really?
Posted by: magpie   2018-09-29 13:40  

#1  Someone forgot the original Arab Conquests by sword?
Posted by: P2kontheroad   2018-09-29 07:58  

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