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...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
2015-12-01
|
| Series: | Bezbednosni Dijalozi |
| Subjects: | |
| 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 |
| _version_ | 1818877150326947840 |
|---|---|
| author | Zoran Matevski Dushka Matevska |
| author_facet | Zoran Matevski Dushka Matevska |
| author_sort | Zoran Matevski |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | 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. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-19T13:53:42Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-b8c60d3b44bc4f95ab9f5f89513a88e9 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1857-7172 1857-8055 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-19T13:53:42Z |
| publishDate | 2015-12-01 |
| publisher | Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Bezbednosni Dijalozi |
| spelling | doaj.art-b8c60d3b44bc4f95ab9f5f89513a88e92022-12-21T20:18:38ZengFaculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in SkopjeBezbednosni Dijalozi1857-71721857-80552015-12-0162-113514310.47054/SD152.10135mThe Influence of Religious Fundamentalism on the Conflicts in the Post Communist States in the Balkan RegionZoran Matevski0Dushka Matevska1Faculty of Philosophy, SkopjeInstitute Max Van der Shtoel, South East University, TetovoThe 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.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.pdfpost conflict societyreligious fundamentalismreligious tolerance |
| spellingShingle | Zoran Matevski Dushka Matevska The Influence of Religious Fundamentalism on the Conflicts in the Post Communist States in the Balkan Region Bezbednosni Dijalozi post conflict society religious fundamentalism religious tolerance |
| title | The Influence of Religious Fundamentalism on the Conflicts in the Post Communist States in the Balkan Region |
| title_full | The Influence of Religious Fundamentalism on the Conflicts in the Post Communist States in the Balkan Region |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Religious Fundamentalism on the Conflicts in the Post Communist States in the Balkan Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Religious Fundamentalism on the Conflicts in the Post Communist States in the Balkan Region |
| title_short | The Influence of Religious Fundamentalism on the Conflicts in the Post Communist States in the Balkan Region |
| title_sort | influence of religious fundamentalism on the conflicts in the post communist states in the balkan region |
| topic | post conflict society religious fundamentalism religious tolerance |
| url | 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 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT zoranmatevski theinfluenceofreligiousfundamentalismontheconflictsinthepostcommuniststatesinthebalkanregion AT dushkamatevska theinfluenceofreligiousfundamentalismontheconflictsinthepostcommuniststatesinthebalkanregion AT zoranmatevski influenceofreligiousfundamentalismontheconflictsinthepostcommuniststatesinthebalkanregion AT dushkamatevska influenceofreligiousfundamentalismontheconflictsinthepostcommuniststatesinthebalkanregion |