Chaired by Beverly Sears. This panel explores religious fundamentalism around the world and seeks to discover motivations, causes, and long term effects of this zealous religious movement. Jonathan Broder discusses fundamentalist religion in the Middle East and recounts a brief history of the area to explain the emergence of fundamentalist terrorists. Molly Ivins describes American fundamentalism, and provides reasons and motivations behind this religious movement. Sally Fay explores the power of fundamentalism and the place of social issues in religious fervor.
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Chaired by Beverly Sears. This panel explores religious fundamentalism around the world and seeks to discover motivations, causes, and long term effects of this zealous religious movement. Jonathan Broder discusses fundamentalist religion in the Middle East and recounts a brief history of the area to explain the emergence of fundamentalist terrorists. Molly Ivins describes American fundamentalism, and provides reasons and motivations behind this religious movement. Sally Fay explores the power of fundamentalism and the place of social issues in religious fervor.
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