Word: fundamentalistism
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...Better yet, we have no Fundamentalist Christian tradition, and the level of born-again tub thumping is mercifully low - though there are signs that as a result of American cultural influence, it is creeping up among the young. Any political candidate who declared that God was on his side would be laughed off the podium as an idiot or a wowser (prude, intrusive bluenose...
...Protester Protests "At least the kids are trying, scratching away, although they don't quite have it. It's like watching a cartoon, but it's nostalgic. They're trying." -bullhorn-wielding Christian fundamentalist John Franklin, 58 (NYT) after berating an environmentalist rally for "all the clear-cutting of babies...
...link was strong enough to justify bombing a factory. And last year Washington quietly released his assets in U.S. financial institutions, which had been frozen following the raid. The Wall Street Journal characterized Idris as "a Westernized Saudi Arabian banker" with no known ties to Islamic extremists. Islamic fundamentalist terrorists and their acolytes certainly aren't generally in the habit of filing suit in Washington...
Here's a fight you don't see every day: congressional Republicans vs. fundamentalist Christians. The battle lines in this particular case have been drawn, according to the New York Times, as the Federal Communications Commission considers granting licenses to hundreds of low-power radio stations. About half of the applications to operate the stations come from religious organizations, largely fundamentalist - in other words, of the variety that generally can be counted on to rally support for Republican candidates. But the mini-stations are opposed by existing radio companies, many of them giant chains that are major contributors...
...anniversary of the Scopes "Monkey Trial," LeVake will take his cause to Minnesota's Court of Appeals, where, after losing in district court, he is suing the Faribault school district for discrimination. Really, he's suing for the opportunity to teach evolution in a new way. LeVake is a Fundamentalist Christian, but his biology lesson plan doesn't include the word God or creationism. All he asks is that as a scientist, he be allowed to let students know about some of the holes in Darwin's theory...