Are Many More Religions Than Many of Us Thought Fundamentalist? Look No Further Than Dictionaries

Several years ago, I was on a therapist’s website. There, I saw the word “fundamentalist” used. And it was used to described what normally are considered to be right-leaning religions.

I thought that was too radical.

Emphasis on the word “thought.”

Nearly five years later, a certain word on that website came back to me.

I then consulted dictionaries.

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Here are the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definitions of “fundamentalism”:

• “A movement in 20th century Protestantism emphasizing the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to Christian life and teaching”
• “The beliefs of this movement”
• “Adherence to such beliefs”

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