Explanatory style from nine religious groups, representing fundamentalist, moderate, and liberal viewpoints, was investigated by questionnaire and by blind content analysis of their sermons and liturgy. Fundamentalist individuals were significantly more optimistic by questionnaire than those from moderate religions, who were in turn more optimistic than liberals. The liturgy and sermons showed ...

The article is devoted to the problem of fundamentalism and crisis education system in Russia. authors demonstrate subjective perception either as a public institution general or specific historical circumstances. study aims establish refute existence fundamentalist tendencies contemporary Russian educational discourse, well identify validity using term “fundamentalism” with regard philosophy p...

PURPOSE Various graft materials, such as synthetic and biological products, are used routinely in maxillofacial surgery. These materials are usually derived from porcine, bovine, and human tissues; some religious beliefs forbid the dietary use of substances from certain animal sources. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of religious belief on selecting different graft types used i...

Religious fundamentalism is a distinctive set of beliefs and behaviour pattern in most modern religious communities. It is a religious way of being that manifests itself as a strategy among the believers to preserve the authenticity of their identity based on doctrines, beliefs and practices from a sacred past. This religious identity becomes the exclusive basis for a reimagined political and s...

Abstract Is Islam a religion that promotes patriarchy? In the academic debate, there are different assessments. On one hand, is thesis of an elective affinity between and patriarchal values. Muslim-majority countries among Muslims, support for values most pronounced. other antithesis Islamic feminism, which shows significant proportion devout Muslims gender equality. It therefore wrong to descr...

In a climate of rising religious fundamentalism, it is relevant and pertinent to examine the processes by which a " religious " site is created. My general premise is that historical narratives are negotiations, rather than simple renditions of fact, and thus are always reflective of their authors' contemporary politics. Within this framework, this essay explores the processes through which the...