religious fundamentalism

Examines the debate over religious fundamentalism, focusing on Christian and Islamic fundamentalism, offering a definition of the fundamentalist worldview, and examining some of the points of disagreement between fundamentalists and their critics.

Discusses the threat posed to peace in the Middle East by the rise of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim fundamentalism, and examines the theory that apocalyptic fundamentalist Christians in America and Jews in Israel are working together to bring about a Holy War in the Middle East and thus hasten the coming of the Messiah.

A short study of radical Islamic terrorism around the world, including the attack on the USS "Cole" in October 2000, the bombing of a commuter train in Madrid in March 2004, and the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

Defines fundamentalism, describes and compares Christian, Islamic, and other forms of fundamentalism, and contemplates future developments in fundamentalism in several countries. Includes a time line, glossary, and further reading list.

Contains 290 alphabetically arranged entries that describe the history, activities, and beliefs of active and influential extremists and extremist groups since 1980, including the Irish Republican Army, Osama Bin Laden, and the Skinhead Movement, and includes a chronology of terrorist events from 1858 to 2004.

Explains some of the local and international conflicts that have occurred due to clashes between fundamentalists.

Examines religious extremism around the world, discussing its origins and links to terrorism, different extremist groups, cults, and other related topics, and includes statistics and quotes from young people and figures of authority.

Provides an introduction to the religious fundamentalism issue while combining the benefits of nonfiction and reference formats. Includes full-color photographs and illustrations, objective overviews, primary sources, visual chronology, research sources, facts and statistics.

Presents the author's view on a wide range of social, religious, and politcal topics, describing his own involvement in various debates about preemptive war, women's rights, terrorism, civil liberties, abortion, homosexuality, the environment, and more, in relation to his Christian faith.