On AlterNet: fundamentalism

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15 Ways the Bible Is Used by Christians and the GOP to Control and Malign Women

Valerie Tarico, AlterNet. March 8, 2012.

Fundamentalist religion of all stripes has degradation of women at its core, and fundamentalist Christianity is no exception.

For God's Sake: The Idiocy of "Divine Inspiration" In Politics

Cliff Schecter, AlterNet. July 15, 2011.

How conservatives- and professional athletes - use "God" to justify invalid arguments and fend off criticism.

The Sneaky Ways the Christian Right Has Re-Entrenched Itself In Our Politics

Rob Boston, Americans United for Separation of Church and State. May 2, 2011.

The rapid rise of the Tea Party and its burgeoning alliance with the Religious Right are further proof of the staying power of theocratic movements in American politics.

The Christian Right Extremists Behind the GOP's War on Women

Sarah Posner, The American Prospect. April 27, 2011.

Religious zealotry plays an equal if not more significant role in Tea Party politics than its obsession with budget deficits and government spending.

Cultish Christian Leader Teaches Women Should Submit to Husbands -- Victims of His "Submission Theology" Speak Out

Sarah Posner, Religion Dispatches. February 21, 2011.

The cultish Evangelical leader Bill Gothard espouses a theology that tells men to rule over their families, and for wives and kids to submit entirely, no matter the circumstances.

Christian, Jewish and Muslim Fundamentalists Agree that Natural Disasters Are God's Revenge on the Modern World

Marsha B. Cohen, The Lobelog. December 14, 2010.

Their religions vary, but the fundies agree that the punitive but righteous hand of God is responsible for catastrophe.

Muslim 9/11 Debate Is off the Mark: The Real Problem Is Fundamentalism of Every Kind

Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. August 26, 2010.

Here's the real point: fundamentalist religion OF ALL KINDS - Muslim, Christian, Hindu, whatever, is the enemy of peace and progress.

Who Are the Hutaree Militia, And Why Do They Want to Kill Cops?

Chip Berlet, Religion Dispatches. April 16, 2010.

Christian Soldiers of the Apocalypse have been running around the woods of Michigan planning attacks on federal law enforcement in their war against the Antichrist.

Why Do Christians Worship Greed?

Peter Laarman, Religion Dispatches. May 21, 2009.

Only in America can one find significant numbers of Christians who argue that unfettered capitalism represents God's Plan for human thriving.

Are FLDS Women Brainwashed?

Sara Robinson, Orcinus. April 18, 2008.

What drives a woman to submit to a fundamentalist Mormon cult?

Fundamentalist Father Allegedly Kills Own Teenage Daughter for Being Too Independent

Jesse Wendel, Group News Blog. December 14, 2007.

Aqsa Parvez's friends described her as someone who was drawn to Western culture even as her family adhered to a devout form of Islam

The Dawkins Delusion

Alister McGrath, AlterNet. January 26, 2007.

An Oxford theologian contends that the aggressive rhetoric of Richard Dawkins' books masks a deep insecurity about the public credibility of atheism.

Atheist Richard Dawkins on 'The God Delusion'

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. January 18, 2007.

In the last few years, Americans have seen the harm that results when political decisions are made in the name of religion. Now, the non-believers are fighting back.