Christian Fundamentalism
In the book “The Power and the Glory” authors Marty and Appleby state several theoretical precepts that all fundamentalist no matter what religion follow. These precepts are used to find the underlining message different people in Christian fundamentalism have for the actions or statements they make. Actions taken towards abortion, thoughts that women should be submissive and should fight against the evils of humanity are some statements made by some fundamentalist that have underlining themes. Can be used to find its underlining message in these three precepts. One, seek guidance through selected portions of scripture or sacred texts, which are seen to have absolute authority. Two, perceive their cultural, religious, or political struggles as battles to “reclaim” a lost territory. Third, actively resist the influence of certain ideas springing from modernity, while nevertheless embracing other selected aspects of modernity (mass media, concepts of individualism, etc) to do so. As a result, fundamentalists demonstrate an uncanny ability to critique the cultural world around them. Mrs. Bob Jones states that. “God’s word says that the man is to be the head of the house and frankly as a woman I delight in that, because I
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Approximate Word count = 1078
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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