Every ideology,wether economic, political, social, or religious, is based on certain characterizing features or the least common denominators so to speak. These features of a given ideology are its fundamental principles. Rationally, then, fundamentalism would mean an attitude, an effort or a movement wich adheres to or tries to promote these fundamentals. For instance, when we speak of a free market economy and private ownership of property, we describe the fundamentals of modern capitalism; and those who conduct thier economic affairs accordingly may aptly be called Capitalists. When we talk of the goverment “of the people, for the people, and by the people”, we point out the fundamental principles of modern Democracy; and those who practice and promote this form of polity may be called democratic people or nations. Also, when some believe in the principle of trinity and the Gospel as the inspired word of God, they are declaring…
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