Question

Delineate the features of fundamentalism.

Answer 1

#Introduction_Fundamentalism usually has a religiousconnotation that indicates unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs.[1]However, fundamentalism has come to be applied to a tendency among certain groups–mainly, although not exclusively, in religion–that is characterized by a markedly strictliteralism as it is applied to certain specific scriptures, dogmas, or ideologies, and a strong sense of the importance of maintaining ingroup and outgroupdistinctions,[2][3][4][5] leading to an emphasis on purity and the desire to return to a previous ideal from which advocates believe members have strayed. Rejection of diversity of opinion as applied to these established "fundamentals" and their accepted interpretation within the group often results from this tendency.[6]

Depending upon the context, the label "fundamentalism" can be a pejorative rather than a neutral characterization, similar to the ways that calling political perspectives "right-wing" or "left-wing" can have for some negative connotations.[7][8]
#Features_I thought I would share the five features here:

(1) Dualistic Thinking: Fundamentalists are inclined to divide the world into clear binary categories. You are either good or bad, right or wrong, with us or against us. There is little room for nuance, qualification, and probabilities in the mind of the fundamentalist.

(2) Paranoia: Fundamentalists tend to have deep feelings of suspicion, bordering on rage, directed towards those who fall on the wrong side of the dualistic dividing lines. This paranoia is usually brought to the surface in a group context.

(3) Apocalypticism: An obsession with the ultimate ends for society and humanity. Usually has two components. First, the desire to witness or bring about the demise of the present form of existence; and second, the desire to participate in a new beginning.

(4) Charismatic Leadership: Fundamentalist groups are often founded by charismatic leader(s). Followers tend to be devoted to these leaders. A cult of leadership often arises.

(5) Totalised Conversion Experience: If the fundamentalist enters the group from the outside (either from another ideology or from a state of apathy), then they become totally immersed and committed to the fundamentalist viewpoint.

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Answer 2

● Dualistic Thinking : the fundamentalism is inclind to divide the world into clear binary categories. There is a little room for nuisance, qualification and probabilities in mind of the Fundamentalist.

● Paranoia : the Fundamentalist people have deep feeling of suspicion or read directed towards the people who fall on The Wrong side of the dualistic dividing lines.

● Apocalyptism : apocalyptica means that the Fundamentalist people have a great obsession with ultimate and for society and humanity. Usually there are two components of apocalypticism first being the desire to witness the demise of present form of existence and the second is the desire to participate in a new beginning.

● Charismatic Leadership : the fundamentalism is led by charismatic leaders and they are often founded by such leaders too. The followers of fundamentalism are tend to be devoted to these leaders and to obey these leaders.