Religious fundamentalism
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Religious fundamentalism
- Here are entered works on religious groups opposed to modernity and secularism and seeking a revival of orthodox or conservative religious beliefs and practices by fostering growth of religious fervor in the populace and by curtailing or eradicating the influence of felt alien values. Works on the modern Protestant movement originating in early 20th century America opposed to religious liberalism, modernism, and evolutionism and stressing the "Fundamentals" of Biblical inerrancy, literal interpretation, the divinity of Christ, his Virgin Birth, the substitutionary Atonement, and his physical Resurrection and Second Coming are entered under [Fundamentalism.] Works on Protestant churches of the fundamentalist type and on fundamentalist congregations for which a particular denomination cannot be identified are entered under [Fundamentalist churches.]
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- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh93007053#concept
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- Fundamentalism, Religious
- Fundamentalist movements, Religious
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Sources
- found: Work cat.: 93-36094: Kepel, G. The revenge of God, c1994.
- found: Web. 3 (Fundamentalism)
LC Classification
- BL238
General Notes
- Here are entered works on religious groups opposed to modernity and secularism and seeking a revival of orthodox or conservative religious beliefs and practices by fostering growth of religious fervor in the populace and by curtailing or eradicating the influence of felt alien values. Works on the modern Protestant movement originating in early 20th century America opposed to religious liberalism, modernism, and evolutionism and stressing the "Fundamentals" of Biblical inerrancy, literal interpretation, the divinity of Christ, his Virgin Birth, the substitutionary Atonement, and his physical Resurrection and Second Coming are entered under [Fundamentalism.] Works on Protestant churches of the fundamentalist type and on fundamentalist congregations for which a particular denomination cannot be identified are entered under [Fundamentalist churches.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Fundamentalism; Fundamentalist churches]
Change Notes
- 1993-09-28: new
- 2006-04-18: revised
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