Christian fundamentalism as a social movement

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

4 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

03/30/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Initial discussion of Christianity
1. The purpose of this paper
2. Five characteristics that must be met in order to establish a group as a social movement
3. Mega churches
4. Calling fundamentalism a social movement
Stage of the movement
1. Christian fundamentalism: Use of several strategies to maintain itself
2. A second method of maintenance
3. A final strategy
Success or failure
Recommendations for the movement's success
Bibliography

Abstract

There are hundreds of different sub-groups within Christianity. One of the most interesting is christian fundamentalism. This group of Christians is also one of the hardest to define. According to Paul Merritt Bassett, "fundamentalism is a term popularly used to describe strict adherence to christian doctrines based on a literal interpretation of the Bible. This usage derives from a late 19th and early 20th century trans-denominational Protestant movement that opposed the accommodation of christian doctrine to modern scientific theory and philosophy." This is a fairly broad definition. Because the definition of fundamentalism is so loosely constructed a multitude of groups market themselves under the umbrella of fundamentalism. fundamentalism also differs from many mainstream christian groups in its unwillingness to comprise.