MMW 15 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Existentialism, Anti-Imperialism, Dada
9 Jun 2018
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Lecture 26 – The Revolt of Belief: Religious
Fundamentalism
❖ Introduction: Islamic Fundamentalism as the Latest Challenge to a
Democratic World Order?
Liberalis ad wester style democracy have not been able to help realize the
ideals of humanity. Today these two concepts have failed. Those with insight
can already hear the sounds of the shattering and fall of the ideology and
thoughts of the liberal democratic systems. We increasingly see that people
around the world are flocking to a main focal point—that is, the Almighty God.
Mr. President, whether we like it or not, the world is gravitating towards faith in
the Almighty and justice and the will of God will prevail over all things. Letter
from President of Iran to US President George Bush, May 11, 2006
• Deate: Clash of Ciilizatios s. Clash of Igorae
• Istead of Isla s. Deoray: Islai fudaetalis s. Lieral
democracy
❖ Roots of 20th Century Religious Fundamentalism
• American Protestant Movement, 1910s-30s
o a perso illig to do attle royal for the fudaetals of his faith
• Contemporary Usage of Fundamentalism since 1970s
o Reclaim fundamental religious principles as basis of politics
o From belief to political activism
o In all major Religions: Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Islamic
❖ Explaining the Global Fundamentalist Phenomenon
• Unexpected phenomenon for scholars who expected continued secularization =
religion becoming increasingly private activity
• Challenging secularism of Enlightenment Project:
o Laws of society come from natural order
o Rational individuals have capacity for self-govt
o God relegated to private role
• Call for reinsertion of religion into political life
o Example: Lue’s seular isio of Aeria i 94s s. poll: 6%
Aerias eliee God has grated Aeria a speial role i history
• Aother ersio of a risis of eaig
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