It may have been here on BoingBoing, but someone opined that fundamentalism is a byproduct of/reaction to modernity. As such, it’s part of modernity. This really clicked with me, but at the same time, this cuts both ways and I wonder if Mennonites (particularly, groups therein such as the Amish), Quakers, and Haredi Judaism could be seen this way. As there’s much I admire about Quakers, “fundamentalist” is not a term I’d like to use to describe them, which leads me to wonder whether it’s fair to use the term at all (compare with “terrorist” vs. “freedom fighter”).
Anyway, along these lines (actually, that’s my assumption), there’s the book @Mindysan33 described:
Thanks, this goes on the (long) list of things to read.
