The Deluge and the Ark Seekers
Historical Blindness
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The Rise of Fundamentalism in the United States
fundamentalism was a global religious phenomenon at the beginning of the twentieth century. It sought to move society away from secularism and revert to a religious order, enshrining spiritual traditions over democratic or humanistic values. The christian fundamentalist revival reacted strongly against the influx of non protestant immigrant populations in the united states. They also felt elitism of educators who taught concepts they felt were at odds with the teachings of their scriptures.
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