Fundamentalisms and American pluralism *.

From: Journal of Ecumenical Studies | Date: January 1, 2007| Author: Numrich, Paul D. | Copyright information

I. Fundamentalisms

Here I will draw upon the insights of the massive Fundamentalism Project, conducted under the auspices of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences by Martin Marty, R. Scott Appleby, and a host of other religion scholars.

The origin of the term "fundamentalism" can be traced back to the early 1900's as the self-designation of a group of conservative American Protestants who profiled themselves "as militants willing to do 'battle royal' to p...

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