Fundamentalism

One of the most controversial topics that causes debates and arguments among even the most silent of Americans is the subject of separation of Church and State. Everyone has an opinion on it and several ideas as to what the United States should do concerning the government and a church’s influence on it. Currently, as most know, the United States has a strong stance on separation of church and state following Thomas Jefferson’s statement "I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the…

In their papers on higher education in America, academics Mark Edmundson and William Deresiewicz write on the alleged crisis gripping the university system of the United States. Utilizing the terms ‘consumerism’ and ‘neoliberalism’ pejoratively, they muse on how each system has adversely affected higher education institutions throughout America. While both terms used are quite similar in nature, Deresiewicz is more pointed and explicit in his characterization of neoliberalism as opposed to…

Article 370 The partition of Bharat was based on the two nation theory. Insertion of Article 370 and the provision of special status for J&K is the corollary of the two nation theory. The ongoing armed insurgency or militarization of Islamic fundamentalism in Kashmir is the fall out of the two-nation theory. If the justification of Article 370 and special status for Kashmir underscores the need of protecting the interests of J&K Muslim majority vis-a-vis Hindu dominated Bharat, the same…

in the large parade depicted in Doc A. The Klan gained most of its support amongst white Protestants in small cities and by 1925 had up to five million members across the country. Because of this, the KKK was a tremendous political influence. Fundamentalism was also a social movement that gained momentum during the…

Scopes: The Battle over America’s Soul The battle between science and nature seems to be one that is never ending. One of the times when this battle came to a head was in 1925 when a trial occurred over whether evolution was okay to be taught in school. In Tennessee, the practice was outlawed, but when a teacher in Dayton Ohio was coerced into using a textbook that contained evolution, the debate became one of major national attention. John Scopes, a twenty-four year old math and science…

choices is in constant change (Weis et al., 2009). “Who you are right now, is only the final word on your life if you want it to be and choose it to be” (Weis et al., 2009, p. 88). To embrace self-acceptance, it is necessary to embrace “personal fundamentalism” with a sense of…

The third hypothesis of Émile Durkheim to be discussed is ties to the concept of social integrity and how a cohesive religious community can prevent suicides from taking place. However, the context and timing of this theory should be taken into account, as Durkheim explored only the Protestant and Catholic communities in the 19th century Western Europe, particularly different Swiss cantons. Although his conclusion of social integration being a preventative factor, as the marriage and family was,…

Guldi and Armitage postulate that when "put to the service of the public future, history can cut through the fundamentalisms of scientists and economists who preach elite control of wealth or scientific monitoring of all earth systems as the only possible way to avoid catastrophe. History can open up other options, and involve the public in the dialogue and reimagination…

85. What is The Purpose behind Suffering within Concept “EVERYTHING IS VERY GOOD”? • The ‘man-made’ science characterizes Pain as a complex and subjective phenomenon, therefore, finding the consensus on the adequate definition of Pain, which certainly represents discomforting and unpleasant sensory and emotional experience, is still a major challenge. According to the inference that stems from the rational part of man-made science, Pain is a ‘primordial’ phenomenon of the same rank and…

In 1914, the world was plunged into arguably one of its darkest times in history, The Great War. Young farm boys left their farms and were pitted against death on a daily basis, not knowing whether or not they would survive the next hour, or succumb to machine gun fire and mortar shells. Once the war ended, life was pushed to return to its previous state, however after witnessing the horrors of the battlefield, the once farm boys decided that they wanted to go out and live extravagantly in the…