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Karen armstrong is the author of numerous other books on religious affairsincluding a history of god, the battle for god, holy war, islam, buddha, and the great transformationand two memoirs, through the narrow gate and the spiral staircase. Our mission our history cameras in the court milestones leadership jobs in the. Fundamentalism usually has a religious connotation that indicates unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs. Read online the battle for god and download the battle for god book full in pdf formats. Fundamentalism in judaism, christianity and islam by armstrong, karen abebooks. The battle for god by karen armstrong free book pdf. The battle for god a history of fundamentalism by karen armstrong ch 5 battle lines 18701900. Karen armstrong is a historian of religion whose erudition and insights have justly earned her great renown. In the late twentieth century, fundamentalism has emerged as one of. 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 strict literalism as it is applied to certain specific scriptures, dogmas, or ideologies, and a strong. In the battle for god, karen armstrong brilliantly and sympathetically shows us how and why fundamentalist groups came. A history of fundamentalism ebook written by karen armstrong. In the premodern world, people had a different view of history.

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By the 1870s, the battle over modernism reached a fever pitch. Jan 01, 2000 in the battle for god, karen armstrong traces the history of fundamentalism in the three monotheistic religions, i. Fundamentalism in judaism, christianity and islam 2000 buddha 2001 a short history of myth 2005 the great transformation. In our supposedly secular age governed by reason and technoogy, fundamentalism has emerged as an overwhelming force in every major world religion. In the battle for god, karen armstrong traces the history of fundamentalism in the three monotheistic religions, i. Judaism, and islam, among others, and the relation between fundamentalism and political and social turmoil. The book focuses on the nature of fundamentalist movements in christianity, judaism, and islam, among others, and the. Former nun and a history of god iconoclast armstrong delves deeply once again into the often violent histories of judaism, christianity and islam, this time.

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