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THE FUNDAMENTALIST MINDSET: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON RELIGION, VIOLENCE, AND HISTORY. Edited by Charles B. Strozier, David M. Terman, and James W. Jones, with Katharine A. Boyd. Foreword by Martin E. Marty. 274 pp. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. $19.95

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The following review essay explores the nature and characteristics of the fundamentalist mindset. The editors note that the fundamentalist mindset, wherever if occurs, is composed of distinct traits such as dualistic thinking, paranoia, and rage in a group context; an apocalyptic orientation that incorporates distinct perspectives on time, death, and violence; a relationship to charismatic leadership; and a totalized conversion experience. The review essay will explore these characteristics in brief, underscoring the major themes found in the authors’ exploration of fundamentalism and the psychological and historical underpinning of the pervading mindset.

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  1. The Clinical Psychology Psy. D. Department, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCS), Chicago, IL, USA

    Claude Barbre M. Div., Ph. D., LP

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Claude Barbre THE FUNDAMENTALIST MINDSET: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON RELIGION, VIOLENCE, AND HISTORY. Edited by Charles B. Strozier, David M. Terman, and James W. Jones, with Katharine A. Boyd. Foreword by Martin E. Marty. 274 pp. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. $19.95. J Relig Health 50, 521–526 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-011-9525-1

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