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James C. Alexander, Ph.D.

James C. Alexander, Ph.D. is an education professor at a church related college and a bi-vocational minister who publishes regularly in the areas of education and religion. His latest book is Stories of a Recovering Fundamentalism: Understanding and Responding to Christian Absolutism. His blog site is located at <a href="http://repentantfundie.blogspot.com" title="http://repentantfundie.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://repentantfundie.blogspot.com</a>.

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In the holiday movie, White Christmas, Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye are faced with the terrible downturn in fortunes experienced by their former commanding officer from the European theater in World War II The general, a well beloved man, has retired after the war to a small inn located in Vermont

The Road to Fundamentalism

What is the road, the path that leads to fundamentalism The traditional answer associates fundamentalism with poverty, low educational attainment, and low socioeconomic status in general
Presently, fundamentalism is a hot topic Many folks have been astonished at the level of evil perpetrated by Islamic fundamentalists, the most notable example being the events of 9/11
In this article, we wish to explore the nature of two words, fundamentalism, and extremism What connotation do we arrive at when we hear these words
In my mind, the term "cult" is an ugly word It acquires that connotation by its usage