Books of Religion / Fundamentalism
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Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity
By Bruce BawerFrom the author of the widely acclaimed A Place at the Table, this is a major work, passionately outspoken and cogently reasoned, that exposes the great danger posed to Christianity...
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The Enemy of My Enemy: The Alarming Convergence of Militant Islam and the Extreme Right
By George MichaelIn the violent world of radical extremists, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." In this provocative study, George Michael reveals how that precept plays out in the unexpected...
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Bad Faith: The Danger of Religious Extremism
By Neil Jeffrey KresselWhat separates constructive religious impulses from destructive ones? How does someone who begins by contemplating his relationship with God end by committing an act of murder? Some argue that religiously...
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Islamic, Hindu, and Christian Fundamentalism Compared: Public Policy in Global Perspective
By Thomas K. Carr, Santosh C. SahaThese essays examine the extent of religious influence on governmental and public policies, covering recent issues and many countries. Contributors are highly-recognized scholars in religious, historical and political science disciplines.
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Defenders of God: The Fundamentalist Revolt Against the Modern Age
By Bruce B. LawrenceToday's media are rife with stories of modern-day defenders of God--Christian, Jew, and Muslim--in revolt against what they feel to be the modern rejection of God's teaching as revealed in...
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Political Islam Observed: Disciplinary Perspectives
By Frédéric Volpi"Political Islam Observed turns the debate about Islam and politics on its head. By drawing our attention to the impact of disciplinary lenses on the production of knowledge about policies...
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Forcing God's Hand: Why Millions Pray for a Quick Rapture--and Destruction of Planet Earth
By Grace HalsellThe book explores the danger posed by Christian fundamentalism - a doctrine that is sweeping America. Leaders of the doctrine proclaim that God wants - even demands - that Planet...
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God's Warriors: The Christian Right in Twentieth-century America
By Clyde WilcoxGod's Warriors: The Christian Right in Twentieth-century America
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God's Brothel
By Andrea Moore-EmmettA chilling indictment of contemporary Mormon and Christian fundamentalist polygamy, God's Brothel reveals gruesome facts about Bible-based polygamy through the brave voices of 18 women who escaped from 10 of...
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The Glory and the Power: The Fundamentalist Challenge to the Modern World
By Martin E. Marty, R. Scott ApplebyThe Fundamentalist Challenge to the Modern WorldPhotographs by Micah Marty "Something rare: a fair-minded assessment of religious fundamentalism. In this companion volume to a three-part PBS series, Marty and Appleby...
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The Roots of Fundamentalism: British and American Millenarianism, 1800-1930
By Ernest R. SandeenErnest Sandeen's Roots of Fundamentalism remains a landmark work in the history of religion. A National Book Award finalist, it was the first full-length study to present an intellectual historical...
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Into His Rest: Refuting Liberation Theology's Use of the Exodus with Hebrews 3-4
By Ted MillerQuoting the psalmist, the author of Hebrews recalls God's judgment on the unbelieving Israelites after the exodus. In the Old Testament the exodus and wilderness wanderings testify of God's unmerited...
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While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam is Destroying the West from Within
By Bruce BawerBruce Bawer has lived in Europe since 1999. WHILE EUROPE SLEPT is his enlightening and disturbing report on anti-American and anti-Israeli sentiment in Europe and on the egregious failure of...
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God, Christ, Church: A Practical Guide to Process Theology
By Marjorie SuchockiThis is one of the most impressive applications of process thought to Christian doctrine and constitutes a kind of process theology mini-summa.--ADRIS Newsletter
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The Psychology of Religious Fundamentalism
By Peter C. Hill, Ralph W. Hood, Jr.This book presents a new psychological framework for understanding religious fundamentalism, one that distinguishes fundamentalist traditions from other faith-based groups and helps explain the thinking and behavior of believers. Steering...
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Slaves to Faith: A Therapist Looks Inside the Fundamentalist Mind
By Calvin MercerAs Dr. Mercer posits, the fundamentalist is fundamentally driven by anxiety layered over a fragile sense of self-identity constructed upon a system of beliefs that is both logically inconsistent and...
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Long March of Islam: The Future Imperfect
By R. K. OhriLong march of Islam is a reality. The rising crescendo of Jihadi warriors footfalls can be heard across India and many other countries. Religion-based faultline conflicts are growing globally. These...
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Global Salafism: Islam's New Religious Movement
By Roel MeijerThe contributors to Global Salafism are careful to map out not only the differences in the Salafist schools, but also to underscore the fluidity of this broad doctrinal tendency. They...
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The Battle Looms: Islam and Politics in the Middle East : a Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations, United...
By George A. PickartThe Battle Looms: Islam and Politics in the Middle East : a Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations, United...
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The Case for Christian Humanism
By Joseph M. Shaw, R. W. Franklin"Christian humanism is an aspect of the gospel showing new signs of life. Long neglected and often misunderstood, Christian humanism is nothing other than the traditional message of Christianity with...