Christian Fundamentalism: Barely 100 Years Old But With Outsized Impact On American Politics

To begin, a definition of Christian Fundamentalism from Mount Holyoke:

Current Fundamentalists believe that everyone must choose to be either Fundamentalist or non-Fundamentalist. There is no in between. According to The Fundamentalist Project (see Further Reading) the major characteristics of Fundamentalists are:

1. Their religion forms their identity, both personal and communal.
2. There is one and only one truth, and it is theirs.
3. They are purposefully shocking.
4. They see themselves as part of a "cosmic struggle".
5. They interpret historical events as part of their "cosmic struggle".
6. They try to make any opposition to them look bad and immoral.
7. They only emphasize some parts of their heritage (in other words, they ignore what it is convenient to ignore).
8. Their leaders are typically male.
9. They try to rebel against the current distribution of power.

Here is a second set of Fundamentalist beliefs:

• The inerrancy of the Bible
• The literal nature of the biblical accounts, especially regarding Christ's miracles and the Creation account in Genesis
• The virgin birth of Christ
• The bodily resurrection and physical return of Christ
• The substitutionary atonement of Christ on the cross

Christian Fundamentalism

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_fundamentalism

Christian Fundamentalism

The American Protestant Movement

Encyclopedia Britannica

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christian-fundamentalism

Who Were The Fundamentalists?

Christianity Today

http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-92/who-were-fundamentalists.html

Fundamentalism

U.S. History

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3806.html

The Secret History Of American Religion: Christian Fundamentalism Started As A Capitalist Ad Campaign For Quaker Oats

An Alternative View Of Fundamentalism's Origin

http://www.alternet.org/belief/secret-history-american-religion-christian-fundamentalism-started-capitalist-ad-campaign

Fundamentalism: The Other Elephant In The Room

Views of Christianity from outside the Fundamentalist fold:

"Any Religion That Needs Fear To Thrive Is Bad Religion"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/02/any-religion-that-needs-fear-to-thrive.html

"Bad Religion: A Compendium"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/04/bad-religion-compendium.html

It Is Important To Know These Things So Religion Doesn't Do You More Harm Than Good

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/02/it-is-important-to-know-these-things-so.html

What Too Many Christians Get Wrong

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/02/what-way-too-many-christians-get-wrong.html

James' Epistle: "Judgment Without Mercy Will Be Shown To Anyone Who Has Not Shown Mercy"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/03/james-epistle-judgment-without-mercy.html

Jesus: Festive Tippler And Friend Of Whores, Publicans, Tax Collectors And Sundry Sinners

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/03/jesus-festive-wine-bibber-and-friend-of.html

NPR: When Conservative Christians Lose Their Religion, They Turn To White Supremacy

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2017/03/npr-when-conservative-christians-lose.html

Religion and Perfectionism

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/11/religion-and-perfectionism.html

"The Politics Of Horror In Conservative Evangelicalism," '09 Outstanding Academic Title"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-politics-of-horror-in-conservative.html

Pope Francis: The Horror Of Religious Fundamentalism And What's Wrong With Religion

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/pope-francis-horror-of-religious.html

Bad Religion And The Abrahamic Tradition

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/06/bad-religion-and-abrahamic-tradition.html

Pope Innocent III's Albigensian Crusade And Genocide

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-catholic-churchs-albigensian.html

"Terror And The Other Religions"

How Do Christians Rank As Terrorists

Juan Cole

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/04/terrorism-and-other-religions-juan-cole.html

The Age-Old Normalization Of Warfare Through Stupidity, Ego And Religion

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-age-old-normalization-of-warfare.html

Christians Are Their Own Worst Enemy: Wrecking The Brand

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/04/this-modern-world-cartoon-christians.html

The Bible Belt Is Christianity's Worst Enemy
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/10/why-bible-belt-is-christianitys-enemy.html

People Want To Be Lied To: The Convergent Horror Of Faithful Falsehood And Aggressive Ignorance

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/people-want-to-be-lied-to-convergent.html

Liberty, License And Christian Delusion

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-on.html

Faith and Falsehood

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/11/faith-and-falsehood.html

Compendium Of Best Pax Posts On Religion

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-on-religion.html

Compendium Of Best Pax Posts On Christianity

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-on.html

Good Religion And Bad Religion
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/bad-religion-and-good-religion.html

Bill McKibben "The Christian Paradox: How A Faithful Nation Gets Jesus Wrong"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/06/bill-mckibben-christian-paradox-how.html

Compendium Of Best Pax Posts: 
What's Wrong With American Conservatism?
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/04/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-whats.html

Compendium Of Best Pax Posts On "Too Pure Principles" And The Collapse Of Conservatism

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-on-too.html

Miguel De Unamuno And The Bakery Of Life

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/09/miguel-de-unamuno-and-bakery-of-life.html

Frank Zappa Prophesied A Fascist Theocracy. Barry Goldwater Agrees

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/11/frank-zappa-profesied-fascist-theocracy.html

"American Theocracy," By Kevin Phillips

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/american-theocracy-by-kevin-phillips.html