http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=James+C.+Alexander%2C+Ph.D. Religion James C. Alexander, Ph.D. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=291743&ca=Religion In the holiday movie, White Christmas, Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye are faced with the terrible downturn in fortunes experienced by their former commanding officer from the European theater in World War II. The general, a well beloved man, has retired after the war to a small inn located in Vermont. T... Religion James C. Alexander, Ph.D. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=291746&ca=Religion It is difficult to reason with fundamentalists. In fact, it is virtually impossible. What else might one expect? The very nature of fundamentalism is hardly conducive to the give and take involved in reasoning. If you attempt to have a discussion, you will soon find that it turns into a one way diat... Religion James C. Alexander, Ph.D. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288998&ca=Religion What is the road, the path that leads to fundamentalism? The traditional answer associates fundamentalism with poverty, low educational attainment, and low socioeconomic status in general. This picture has emerged from research such as that by Coreno (2002. "Fundamentalism as class culture," Sociolo... Religion James C. Alexander, Ph.D. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=286143&ca=Religion Presently, fundamentalism is a hot topic. Many folks have been astonished at the level of evil perpetrated by Islamic fundamentalists, the most notable example being the events of 9/11. Those events are indelibly etched on the American psyche. Recently, news stories of the fall of Ted Haggard, a pro... Religion James C. Alexander, Ph.D. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=284714&ca=Religion In this article, we wish to explore the nature of two words, fundamentalism, and extremism. What connotation do we arrive at when we hear these words? Are they essentially the same? In other words, are we to construe fundamentalism as a variety of extremism? Does the equation work the other way as w... Religion James C. Alexander, Ph.D. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=284723&ca=Religion In my mind, the term "cult" is an ugly word. It acquires that connotation by its usage. In a quite literal definition, the term refers to religion and religious practice, especially ceremonial practice. Therefore, we might refer to a bar mitzvah as part of the cult of Judaism. We might likewise refe...