I will be dealing with Protestant fundamentalism, but there are some similarities with other forms of fundamentalism - Islamic etc. I will outline 6 yardsticks which help to define fundamentalism - i.e. yardsticks which separate Protestant fundamentalism from conservative Protestantism, and help to explain the type of fundamentalism which is dominant in American Protestantism, and is portrayed in the Andrew Denton film, "God on My Side".
My thesis is that a hundred years ago, Protestantism in America took a definite turn to the right - i.e. to the right of historic Reformation theology derived from Luther and Calvin and the Great Reformers, and from the historic church fathers like Augustine. It is a mistake to focus on conservative Protestantism or Catholicism, because I am talking about a clear shift to the right; not to adherence to conservative positions on a range of issues. As I will argue there are very big differences between conservatives and fundamentalists, and even on an issue like abortion where they are theoretically on the same side there are very significant differences. Conservatives and fundamentalists are both opposed to liberalism in religion, but it should not be forgotten that there are also very big differences between conservative Protestants (eg Sydney Anglicans) and fundamentalists, eg The American Religious Right. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month. 18:15 for a 18:30 Start. Finish 21:30 (Feel free to come and go at any point during the night.) The Members Bar, Floor 1 (Keep winding up to the top of the stairs.) The Gaelic Club 64 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills Sydney, Australia (100 metres from a Central railway station exit.) Cost: Free (Patronise the bar). http://www.philorum.org http://www.philorum.org/centralFutureCalendar.html _______________________________________________ SydPhil mailing list [email protected] List Info: http://lists.arts.usyd.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/sydphil NEW LIST ARCHIVE: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
