The Influence of Religious Fundamentalism on the Conflicts in the Post Communist States in the Balkan Region
The strong link between politics and religion can cause societal problems that arise as a consequence of a politicized religion, which leads to confessional homogeneity and ideologized religion, which in turn leads to the fanaticism that can escalate to terrorism towards nonbelievers. Religious f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Bezbednosni Dijalozi |
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| Online Access: | http://periodica.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/sd/SD%2006.sp%20(2015)/SD%2006.sp.11%20Matevski,%20Z%20&%20Matevska,%20D.%20-%20The%20Influence%20of%20Religious.pdf |
| Summary: | The strong link between politics and religion can cause societal problems that arise
as a consequence of a politicized religion, which leads to confessional homogeneity and
ideologized religion, which in turn leads to the fanaticism that can escalate to terrorism
towards nonbelievers. Religious fundamentalism turns religion into ideology. Religious
fundamentalism frequently manifests itself as a partial or complete rejection of modern
ideas, like religious tolerance, secularization, and different achievements in science and
technology, which for some reason are not in agreement with religious doctrine. Obviously politicized Islam and Islamic fundamentalism have not ignored the Balkan Peninsula, considering the fact that large portions of the population are members of the Islamic faith. A large number of theologists that preach radical Islam in Muslim religious objects and public educational institutions and the fact that no one has control over what is being preached to the believers and minors in the frames of primary school education represents a serious threat to the ethnic and religious tolerance and the peace and stability in R. Macedonia. This is achieved by radical or fundamentalist Islam, by pointing towards the differences that are frequently connected to nationalism. |
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| ISSN: | 1857-7172 1857-8055 |