When the reader allows the words of the Bible to mean only what they seem to say on the surface, they are tending toward fundamentalism.
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Fundamentalism typically refers to a literal interpretation of religious texts, particularly the Bible, where the words are taken at face value without considering deeper meanings, historical context, or metaphorical interpretations. Show more…
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