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Is religion playing an important role in increasing fundamentalism? Give reasons for your answer.

  • UPSC 2016
  • Religion and Society

Fundamentalism is a reactive movement that claims the literal, inerrant authority of sacred texts and seeks to reorder public life by them. The term comes from The Fundamentals (1910–15), pamphlets issued by American Protestants. Religion clearly supplies its language and legitimacy. Sociological evidence suggests, however, that the drivers are largely social, economic and political.

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  • Yes: religion plays an important role
  • No: religion is the medium, not the motor
  • Current trend
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