Perspectives on the core characteristics of religious fundamentalism today

Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies

Volumn 7, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 44-65

  Vorster, Jakobus M ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biblicism; Casuistic ethics; Fundamentalism; Human rights; In group; Prejudice; Scripturalism; Traditioning; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 61149241333     PISSN: 15830039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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