Articles related to "Fundamentalism"

Five typical Christian families are forced to deal with homosexuality and discover how their understanding of the Bible will help them to choose: family or faith?

The Shah of Iran wanted a 'modern', industrial nation, modeled on the US and Western Europe. Needless to say, he failed, but many of his opponents were also surprised.

Born and raised a traditional New England Congregationalist, John Adams nevertheless came to see public religion as a great danger to the new nation.

Why is it that polygamists, such as the followers of Warren Jeffs stick to their way so staunchly, and refuse to change, even when threatened with arrest by the FBI?

The latent crisis of Democracy's collapse, Islamic fundamentalism & fiscal failure in an atomic Pakistan is ignored as America politicizes Iranian meeting preconditions.

According to a recent National Intelligence Estimate, the American homeland is still susceptible to terrorism.

The Roaring Twenties dramatically altered female perspectives and attitudes, allowing for a greater sense of independence and openness.

Under the Banner of Heaven, written by Jon Krakauer, delves into the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints and the rise of Mormon Fundamentalism.

Numerous books have been written declaring simple solutions to complex problems. Complex answers, however, are what's needed for several reasons.

Islam is a faith misunderstood in the West. This VSI seeks to explain what Muslims believe, but spends too much time on politics, not enough on Islamic culture.

The concept of hakiyymah is central to the discourse espoused by Sayyid Qutb. Only through the concept of hakiyymah is humankind able to achieve a just society.

Samuel P. Huntington has concluded that the world is bound to breakdown along cultural and religious lines. However, is his hypothesis really even plausible?

Ex-Muslim's want their own voice. Islam is the only religion that does not recognize ex-members but two brave women are trying to change this.

Life on a US army base in Greenland takes a sinister turn in this UK, Canadian and Icelandic collaboration.

The September 2008 edition of The Atlantic has a photograph of Sen. John McCain taken by a controversial photographer.

Charles I's appointment of William Laud as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633 caused a deepening divide within the Protestant Church of England.

As cities in the Middle East are rapidly urbanizing, the contrast between traditional and modern values is becoming more and more apparent.

The Salvation Army's founder, William Booth: his life and times

Church-state issues are coming to the front burner as schools open in New York City and Florida. Do these schools have the right to receive public funding?

Magic can be good or evil, and which one it is at any given moment depends upon the spells cast, the rituals performed, and the reasons behind them.

A necessary link between science and religion suffers at the hands of what may be the most misguided documentary film in recent memory. 0.5 stars out of 4.

Historians turn to films as visual representations of the past and early-20thC silent movies and historical clips are important resources for the history of cinema.

Contemplating God has shown to reduce stress, lower anxiety and depression, enhance social awareness and empathy, and improve cognitive functions.

A lyric and challenging collection of essays by Adrienne Rich, one of America's most influential contemporary poets.

Small Town Gay Bar explains the importance of social support and connection in parts of the country where gay people are least accepted, the heartland, in rural America.

Charming British indie film uses wit, heart and two great child actors to tell a story about creativity, friendship, faith and childhood.

Members of the Saudi royal family, and many other Saudis as well, are adherents of the Wahhabi cult, a fundamentalist sect of Islam.

Today Goddess Spirituality is not only popular among feminists; more and more women and men in Western countries are being drawn to this alternative view of the Divine.

A Brief review of three articles by TIME Magazine and National Geographic that will inform and confront opinions on religion, politics and world affairs

Becky Fischer is an evangelical kid's minister with a mission: radicalize young children into a Jihad for Jesus and teach them to make war against all enemies.

A sluggish script and another waxen performance from Nicolas Cage prevent deep chills in Knowing, a thriller as aggressively moronic as it is aggressively apocalyptic.

Reiki, Sekhem and other energy healing systems are visible manifestations of New Age thought and healing techniques

Tunisia is becoming ever more popular as a short break destination with fine restaurants and hotels, plenty of history and culture and long sandy beaches.

The political situation in Afghanistan deteriorated in the late 1970s. By 1979 it was all but untenable. Soviet political influence gave rise to military invasion.

The Great Depression of 1929 is related to the current Financial Crisis in that both originated in the U.S and have damaged the world economy at a frightful scale

Shifting their sound again, The Pet Shop Boys experimented with rock before returning to the disco in the 2000's.

Author AJ Jacobs decides to live life according to the bible-literally. He takes it in it's black and white form, attempting to live the entire bible in his daily life.

At the end of the Cold War and following the rejection of its application to join the EC, Turkey turned towards Central Asia in search of a new direction.

Winning more electoral votes than any President since Bill Clinton's 1996 trouncing of Bob Dole, Barack Obama's win initiated a philosophical change in America.

Change in Afghanistan requires more political pressure on Karzai if the 2004 Afghan Constitution and International Covenants on human rights are to serve the people.

Sayyid Qutb's analysis of the human condition is derieved from his understanding of the Qur'anic concept of jahiliyyah. For him the World had transgressed into ignorance.

Ultra-conservative Islamic factions such as the Taliban continue to destroy cultural items and publicly punish people in Afghanistan and throughout the Middle East.