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Book SynopsisThe Struggle Over the Past contains essays on three facets of fundamentalist religion: its international character, its American Protestant form, and its appearance in Roman Catholicism. The papers range in methodological perspective from textual commentary, to history, to philosophical and theological argument.
Trade ReviewWilliam Shea is to be commended for the breadth of concerns encompassed. Given its broad scope, the book should serve well as a text for courses on fundamentalism in Catholic colleges and universities as well as a resource for general Catholic readership interested in formulating a response to fundamentalists. -- Mark A. Noll, Wheaton College * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *
This is a superb collection of essays on 'fundamentalism,' a very slippery category that the editor and contributors have nevertheless illuminated with real skill. Would that all who takes their chances with this subject organized matters as well as the editor has organized this book and wrote as carefully as his authors have written. -- Mark A. Noll, Wheaton College
This is a superb collection of essays on 'fundamentalism,' a very slippery category that the editor and contributors have nevertheless illuminated with real skill. Would that all who takes their chances with this subject organized matters as well as the editor has organized this book and wrote as carefully as his authors have written. -- Mark A. Noll, Wheaton College
William Shea is to be commended for the breadth of concerns encompassed. Given its broad scope, the book should serve well as a text for courses on fundamentalism in Catholic colleges and universities as well as a resource for general Catholic readership interested in formulating a response to fundamentalists. -- Mark A. Noll, Wheaton College * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *
Table of ContentsReligious fundamentalism as a global phenomenon, R.Scott Appleby; revival and reform in contemporary Islam, John L.Esposito; flexible fundamentalism - a Jaina approach to interreligious dialogue, Christopher Chapple; might or mystery - the fundamental concept of God, Peter Phan; social inspiration - a renewed consideration, Robert Gnuse; reason, faith and authentic religion, Cynthia Crysdale; the spirit of American fundamentalism, Samuel S.Hill; Catholic fundamentalism, William D.Dinges.
