Fundamentalism

What do we mean by fundamentalism?

A usually religious movement or point of view characterized by a return to fundamental principles, by rigid adherence to those principles, and often by intolerance of other views and opposition to secularism. noun

An organized, militant Evangelical movement originating in the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s in opposition to Protestant Liberalism and secularism, insisting on the inerrancy of Scripture. noun

Adherence to the theology of this movement. noun

A system of beliefs based on the interpretation of every word in the Bible, both old and new testaments, as literal truth. It is primarily held by a branch of American Protestants. noun

The beliefs or practises based on a rigid adherence to some traditional doctrine; extreme conservatism. noun

The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts. noun

The belief that fundamental financial quantities are the best predictor of the price of an instrument. noun

The beliefs held by those in this movement. noun

Strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles. noun

The interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth noun

The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.

(by extension) A rigid conformity to any set of basic tenets.

The belief that fundamental financial quantities are the best predictor of the price of a financial instrument.

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