Authoritarianism Quote by Alan Aldridge

In this respect fundamentalism has demonic traits. It destroys the humble honesty of the search for truth, it splits the conscience of its thoughtful…

— Paul Tillich

“Fundamentalist faith was rooted in deep fear and anxiety that could not be assuaged by a purely rational argument.”

— Karen Armstrong

“A fundamentalist is a person who considers whether a fact is acceptable to his religion before he explores it. As opposed to a curious…

— Seth Godin

“Fundamentalism manifests itself in different shapes and colors. 'The Absolute Truth' and 'the Only Way' beliefs, which have always caused hatred, bloodshed and divided…

— Mouloud Benzadi

I would describe fundamentalism as, first of all, a movement led almost invariably by authoritarian males who consider themselves to be superior to others…

— Jimmy Carter

“A fundamentalist is a person who considers whether a fact is acceptable to his religion before he explores it. As opposed to a curious…

— Seth Godin

“The God of fundamentalism is an idol projected from our fears and anxieties to defeat those we consider enemies.”

— Jeffrey C. Pugh

Fundamentalism isn't about religion, it's about power.

— Salman Rushdie

Faith minus vulnerability is fundamentalism

— Brené Brown

“Corrupt ideas have miserable little fanatics who attempt to enforce their beliefs through intimidation and brutality…through faith.”

— Terry Goodkind

Also noteworthy is the increasingly violent struggle against the dogmatic foundations of the various churches without which in this human world the practical existence…

— Adolf Hitler

Anytime that knowledge and a version of the truth are considered to be absolute, fundamentalism is the result, whether the arena is Christianity, Islam,…

— Anonymous