FUNDAMENTALISM

Fundamentalism

Fundamentalism is the demand for a strict adherence to orthodox theological doctrines usually understood as a reaction against Modernist theology, primarily to promote continuity and accuracy. The term "fundamentalism" was originally coined by its supporters to describe five specific classic theological beliefs of Christianity, and that developed into a movement within the Protestant community of the United States in the early part of the 20th century, and that had its roots in the Fundamentalist–Modernist Controversy of that time.

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fundamentalism

Noun

  1. The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.
  2. The belief that fundamental financial quantities are the best predictor of the price of an instrument.
  1. The beliefs held by those in this movement.
  2. Strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles.


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