A BRIEF REPORT ON RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM IN THE MODERN WORLD
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https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v11i4.18962Keywords:
Religious fundamentalism. Secularization. Foreign policy. Neo-Pentecostalism. Democracy.Abstract
This paper analyzes the phenomenon of religious fundamentalism in the modern world, focusing on the impact of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Iranian Revolution, and the rise of neo-Pentecostalism in Brazil. The study critiques the secularization thesis, which predicted religion’s decline in modern societies. Based on theorists such as Huntington, Fox, and Armstrong, the paper shows that religion has re-emerged as a political and identity force, particularly in times of social, economic, and existential crisis. Religion is seen as a legitimizing element in political discourse and action, with special emphasis on Bolsonaro's foreign policy and Brazil-Israel relations. The paper also explores the evangelical presence in the media and its implications for democracy, pluralism, and human rights. Fundamentalism is understood not only as a violent phenomenon, but as a reaction to modernity and a dispute for religious and cultural hegemony.
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