fundamentalist
noun
Simple meaning
Originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement that began as a response to the rejection of the accuracy of the Bible.
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fəndəˈmɛntəlɪst
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noun
christianity
Originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement that began as a response to the rejection of the accuracy of the Bible, the alleged deity of Christ, Christ's atonement for humanity, the virgin birth, and miracles.
One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
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A form of Protestantism that takes the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth.
In essence.
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- evangelicaladjective
- christnoun
- jesusnoun
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