Muslim Fundamentalism

2001 Vol. 2: Mar/Apr

We know that even today evangelical Christians in the States are often referred to as "Christian fundamentalist." However, the world's people are also using the term "fundamentalist" when referring to radical Muslims as well. Yet as we look closely at the "work" of the Muslim radicals in many areas of the world, we see that although they use the "cover" of "a movement stressing strict and literal adherence to a set of basic principles," they are oftentimes driven more by political motivations than by religious motives.