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Fundamentalism versus Liberalism
Mohammed, Girma
Mohammed, Girma
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"I have had a couple of opportunities to attend international academic seminars on “fundamentalism’” one as it relates to ethics (in its diversity) and the other as it is implied in the church and theology. It is intriguing, at least from an African point of view, that “fundamentalism”, as opposed to liberalism, is portrayed as the sole challenge, if not threat, in the West. What is evident is that liberalism is rarely put under serious scrutiny or silently endorsed, it certainly is not considered as a challenge. Understandably, this might partially be triggered by the anxiety that is triggered by the recent rise of various forms of extremisms. However, raising a few questions is of utmost importance with regards to this mode of conceptualisation. [...]" (Part of the Introduction, p.35).
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2009
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9782940428007
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