11.1 Religious Fundamentalism as Political Ideology: Core Themes
Gregory Millard
Despite its great diversity, it is possible to identify core themes and principles in religious fundamentalism, regardless of the religion it is shaped by. In the next few sections, we will look at those core themes.
| Core Themes and Principles in Religious Fundamentalism | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Reaction against the declining role of the religious identity |
| 2 | Religious identity is defined in terms of infallible ‘fundamentals' |
| 3 | Total commitment |
| 4 | Sharp boundaries separating the religious identity from all others |
| 5 | Enclave culture |
| 6 | Selective reaction |
| 7 | Transform the wider society (transformative agenda) |
