Library Holdings of Religious Fundamentalist and Secular Universities: “Where the Twain Seldom Meet”

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Stanley D. Brunn ◽  
J. Clark Archer ◽  
Gerald R. Webster ◽  
Robert Watrel
Keyword(s):  
Religious Fundamentalist

scholarly journals AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE DYNAMICS OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM IN PAKISTAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 85-92
Author(s):  
Asghar Ullah Khan ◽  
Zain Ul Abiden Malik ◽  
Hani Fatima
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Domestic Terrorism ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Religious Fundamentalist ◽  
Living Space ◽  
Sensitive Issue ◽  
Religious Extremism ◽  
Global Threat

Although domestic terrorism has long been a global threat, many countries have only just started developing systemic policies to tackle the root causes of religious extremism. Studying front-line countries like Pakistan is critical to understanding how to tackle the challenge effectively. Despite Pakistan's war with anti-government rebels like Pakistani Taliban, Pakistan has struggling for more than decade to resolve theoretical aspects of those problems. Since the key majority of nefarious activities in Pakistan are carried out by entities that promote religion and justify Islam. It is vital that extremist drivers should be eliminated from Pakistan and other countries. We understand theological element. Ethnic minorities have targeted and harassed often by the religious fundamentalist groups for years. Unless the state avoids this trend, state will soon base itself on the prevailing narrative of extremism; it will only provide Sunni living space while restricting the limits of religious beliefs of minorities and living as free citizens. Most sensitive issue of Pakistan national security is extremism.

scholarly journals RELIGIOUS IDENTIFICATION AND SOCIAL DISTANCE BETWEEN RELIGIOUS GROUPS IN YOGYAKARTA

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cahyo Pamungkas
Keyword(s):  
Religious Identity ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Communal Violence ◽  
Religious Identification ◽  
Religious Fundamentalist ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

This paper explains how political, religious, and economic changes in Yogyakarta affect the formation of religious identity and social distance between different religious groups. The strengthening of religious identity in this area took place in the period of the Diponegoro War (1825-1830) when religious issues were used in the mobilization against the Dutch colonialist. Then, the spread of Christianity in Java at the end of 19th led to several tensions between missionaries and several Islamic organizations, but never developed into communal violence. In 1930s, the relation between religious groups remain harmonious due to the development of tolerant culture and pluralism. During the 1980s, the use of religious identity grew both in urban and rural areas in line with social processes of modernization. Da’wat activities on Campus (Lembaga Dakwah Kampus) plays important roles in promoting religious life in urban areas. The 1998 political reform marked the rise of religious fundamentalist movements that to a certain degree contributes to social distance between religious groups.

Hezbollah, Neoliberalism and Political Economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 719-747
Author(s):  
Joseph Daher
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Social Context ◽  
The Political ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The Past ◽  
Religious Fundamentalist ◽  
Neoliberal Policies ◽  
Popular Classes ◽  
Political Economic

AbstractHezbollah, like other Islamic fundamentalist movements in the region, professes an “Islamic way of life” as an objective to achieve and implement in society, but its actual practices can best be understood as harmonious with—and reflective of—the nature of the capitalist environment in which it operates, despite discourses appealing to the popular classes of society. Religious fundamentalist movements should indeed not been considered as fossilized elements from the past. While they may employ symbols and narratives from earlier periods, fundamentalisms are alive, dynamic, and representative of major contemporary trends. Their emergence must thus be fully situated in the political, economic, and social context of the contemporary period. In this perspective, the article analyzes the political economy of Hezbollah and its support for neoliberal policies.

scholarly journals Is religious fundamentalism our default spirituality?: Implications for teacher education

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferdinand J. Potgieter ◽  
Johannes L. Van der Walt
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Religious Fundamentalism ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Peaceful Coexistence ◽  
Religious Fundamentalist ◽  
The Moment

Using experiential interpretivism as underpinning methodology, this article investigates whether religious fundamentalism is the default spirituality of human beings. Our research is based on a hermeneutic reconstructive interpretation of religion, fundamentalism, radicalism, extremism, spirituality, life- and worldview, and the role of education in bringing about peaceful coexistence amongst people. We concluded that the natural religious-fundamentalist inclination of the human being tends to be (and needs to be) counterbalanced by the education – that is, socialisation – that he or she receives from the moment of birth, the important first six or seven years of life, and throughout his or her life. Based on this conclusion, the article ends with the articulation of ten implications for teacher education.

Vulnerable Dark Triad Personality Facets Are Associated with Religious Fundamentalist Tendencies

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Human-Friedrich Unterrainer ◽  
Johanna Ruttinger ◽  
Andrew J. Lewis ◽  
Jeromy Anglim ◽  
Andreas Fink ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dark Triad ◽  
Religious Fundamentalist ◽  
Personality Facets

scholarly journals FUNDAMENTALISM AMONG ACEHNESE YOUTH: ACEHNESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES ON RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RIGHT-WING AUTHORITARIANISM, AND MILITIA SENTIMENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 01-08
Author(s):  
Alif Azadi Taufik ◽  
Farnanda .
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Religious Fundamentalism ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
Right Wing Authoritarianism ◽  
Religious Fundamentalist ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Right

Purpose:This study aims to measure the attitude levels of Acehnese university students on religious fundamentalism, right-wing authoritarianism, and militia sentiments and determine whether there are strong correlations between these attitudes. Methodology:A modified Islamic and Indonesian version of the Revised Religious Fundamentalism Scale, the Right-Wing Authoritarianism Scale, and the Militia Scale were employed in an online survey.The survey gathered 308 responses and 85 of them completed. Results:Acehnese Muslims display a 69.3%, 54% and 58% attitude level of religious fundamentalism, right-wing authoritarianism, and militia sentiments respectively, displayingattitudes significantly higher than Toronto Muslims, Hindus, Jews, United States and Canadian Christians, and Ghanaian Christians and Muslims. Religious fundamentalist attitudes correlated 72% with right-wing authoritarian attitudes and 62%with militia sentiments. Right-wing authoritarianism correlated 61% with militia sentiments. Implications:The findings of this study are useful in understanding the interlocking social relationships of religious fundamentalism, right-wing authoritarianism, and militia sentiments. Specifically, these findings indicate the challenges the Indonesian government still face in empowering democracy and restoring the central government’s legitimacy in Aceh. Originality:This study adapts well-known scales into a unique Indonesian and Islamic context, providing a unique perspective in the discussion of religious fundamentalism, right-wing authoritarianism, and militia sentiments. It elucidates the unique personality of Acehnese youth, whom have been under studied.

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