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Fundamentalism and Liberalism

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Reason & Revelation : New Directions in Bahá'í Thought

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FUNDAMENTALISM

Abstract: This essay describes features of "fundamentalism" and "liberalism" in the religious world. It suggests that these different outlooks arise largely from psychological, rather than sociological, origins. ach represents a particular cognitive style,a general way of looking at the world, and a mode of organizing knowledge. This essay also looks at some of the resources in the Bahá'í Faith dealing with the tensions that arise within the Bahá'í community as a result of these different mind-sets.

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This essay describes features of "fundamentalism" and "liberalism" in the religious world. It suggests that these different outlooks arise largely from psychological, rather than sociological, origins. ach represents a particular cognitive style,a general way of looking at the world, and a mode of organizing knowledge. This essay also looks at some of the resources in the Bahá'í Faith dealing with the tensions that arise within the Bahá'í community as a result of these different mind-sets.