Christian fundamentalism as a social movement

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   03/30/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « Bibliography. Christian fundamentalism as a social movement Initial Discussion of Christianity There are hundreds of different sub-groups within Christianity. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Initial discussion of Christianity . The purpose of this paper . Five characteristics that must be met in order to establish a group as a social movement. Mega churches. Calling fundamentalism a social movement . Stage of the movement. Christian...»

Defining Islam

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   08/22/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « some of the zeal of its Christian counterpart, as held by Westerners toward Islamic fundamentalism: fundamentalism does not in its legal and social concerns. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Accurately defining and explaining the meaning of modern Islamic movements. The difference between the different Peoples of the Book. A look at the different sources used by the two authors . Conclusion. Works cited....»

"The Last Crusade. Religion and the politics of misdirection" Barbara Victor

Political science   |   Political science   |   Book review   |   11/23/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « beginning of the twentieth century, Fundamentalism was created He is a devout Pentecostal Christian and also threatens individual freedoms and social progress. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «The author. Summary. The Born again doctrine. How George W. Bush managed to seduce Evangelicals. The most basic belief that Evangelical or Fundamental Christians hold. The Jewish American community in the United States . The very public religiosity...»

The Rise of the Ribat Mentality and the End of Muslim Spain

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   02/17/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « This force was the North African Islamic fundamentalism of two area with a difficult topography, social solidarity was them easy prey for the Christian advance ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The ribat mentality . The trouble the Taifa states of Andalusia were in. The two invasions of Andalusia and its affect. Religious intolerance on the peninsula . Christians living under Muslim authority . The Mozarabs . The Siete...»

The challenge of modernity/post modernity in the sociology of religion

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   12/04/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « of Islamic, Jewish, Hindu and Christian fundamentalist movements Fundamentalism is a cultural phenomenon as well. Their social grounding is partly similar to ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Transformations and challenges.. Why post-modernity?. Post-modernity - sense or is just a passing fad.. The instrumental (purposive) rationality.. The fragmented group identity.. The realization of crisis. . Globalization.. Religion...»

The Clash Of Civilization Samuel Phillips Huntington

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « Azerbaijan, supported by Turkey ,and the Christian country Armenia Union faces to become a social and political by the fear of Muslim fundamentalism, the Red ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The clash of civilizations.. A new phase for world politics: The prophesy of clash.. A new conflict scheme: The west threatened.. A controversial theory: The main critics.. A world made of civilization?. An apocalyptical point of...»

Ideology and War: Pacifism and Eschatological Militarism in Foreign Policy

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   10/02/2007   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « Land and the Lord: Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel for Intelligence also espouses millenarian Christian views. ideal clearly serves a basic social function that ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Militarism: The drive towards war between two groups. Pacifism and eschatological militarism . The history of pacifism . Examining an ideology in general. Considering pacifisms in terms of a foreign policy . The perspective of the just...»

Unholy Acts: The exile of Pope Shenouda in the context of Egyptian Religious Politics

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   11/04/2008   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : « been displeased with his actions against Islamic fundamentalism. of national unity and social peace? distributed between Muslim and Christian extremists, when ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Egyptian Muslims gathering in front of Abdin Palace in Cairo.. The assassination of Sadat by a Muslim extremist.. The most dramatic example of this technique of distraction.. A popular political joke during Sadat's reign.. Pope...»

A review of Tom Perrotta's The Abstinence Teacher

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   06/08/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : « and vehemently to the Republican social stance on hot of the anger of the Christian right, and Liberal animosity towards fundamentalism, although less publicly ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The unexpected battleground of a soccer field . Stonewood heights culture war. The oral sex lady . Comparison with the Little Children novel. The Puritan repression of sexual desire. Representation of evangelical culture. Carrie's...»

Globalisation and peace in the twenty-first century: a structuralist approach

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : « Qaeda and the rise of religious fundamentalism in supposedly than religion; and even the Christian crusades were is now moving towards a more social line, with ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The potentially disruptive trends of globalisation.. The issue of trade.. Trade and war: The lessons of history.. The liberal view of free trade as a factor of peace.. The alternative view of free trade as a threat to international...»

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