Fundamentalism as Disorder: A Case for listing it in the APA’s DSM

Since the term was first coined in the early 20th century, fundamentalism has been associated with a particular religious mindset. Exploring this mindset, however, makes it more akin to a mental disturbance than to a legitimate religious perspective. In this sermon I will call upon the American Psychiatric Association to list fundamentalism as a disorder in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.

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