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Fanaticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fanaticism is a belief or behavior involving uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause or in some cases sports, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby....
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Religious fanaticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Religious fanaticism is fanaticism related to a person's, or a group's, devotion to a religion. However, Religious Fanaticism is a subjective evaluation defined by the culture context that is perform...
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As One Body ... Help To Prepare A Holy Bride! ... Fanaticism is misplaced enthusiasm, over zealous, no spiritual self control. Tillich: "fanaticism is the attempt to repress elements of one's own being for the sake of others.
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He spoke, unashamedly, about God, fanaticism, idealism, dogma, and the power of propaganda. Hitler held strong faith in all his convictions. He justified his fight for the German people and against Jews by using Godly and Biblical reasoning.
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; "The Islamic movement risks ceasing to form an authentic summons to cultural and spiritual renewal, and existing as little more than a splintered array of maniacal factions. ... 'Blood is no argument', ... The World Trade Centre, yesterday's symbol of global finance, has today become a monument to the failure of global Islam...
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"The Dangers of Religious Fanaticism"; September 23, 2001; Rev. Daniel J. Berger; First United Methodist Church; ... A second attribute of religious fanaticism is that, whether Moslem, Christian or Jewish, it tends to see things in black and white. Things are either absolutely right or absolutely wrong.
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But what does this have to do with religious fanaticism? That's easy. Religious fanaticism has all the signs of being an addiction disorder, just like alcoholism, just like compulsive gambling, just like being hooked on crack.
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Sometimes it is launched from one end of the political spectrum, sometimes from the other, but its characteristics remain the same: fanaticism, self-righteousness, abuse of the legal forms, contempt for justice.
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What was behind the witchcraft accusations and executions by the Puritans in Salem, Massachusetts? ... We have discovered that the lost lives of the accused witches were the direct result of the Puritan religious fanaticism of the day. Fanaticism in religion occurs when one goes beyond strict adherence to his or her faith.
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