This book gives a personal insight into the hearts and minds of a fundamentalist Christian sect, the Open Brethren. Using Brethren magazine articles, obituaries, and testimonies, Peter Herriot argues that the Brethren constitute a perfect example of a fundamentalism. Their culture is entirely opposed to the beliefs, values, and norms of modernity. As a result, like other fundamentalisms they challenge modern Christianity and impede its efforts to engage with global society.
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GlossaryIntroduction Part 1: PerspectivesChapter 1. The Tight Brother s TaleChapter 2. The Loose Brother s TaleChapter 3. The Historian s TaleChapter 4. The Psychologist s TaleChapter 5. Brethren LivesChapter 6. Salvation and Service Part 2: AuthorityChapter 7. Conformity and BeliefChapter 8. Authority in ActionChapter 9. The Authority of the BibleChapter 10. The Authority of the Brother Part 3: SeparationChapter 11. Separation and IdentityChapter 12. Pure from the WorldChapter 13. Separated from the SectsChapter 14. Apart from the Apostates Part 4: Fundamentalism Chapter 15. An Archetypal FundamentalismChapter 16. The Brethren and Modernism Chapter 17. Fundamentalism and ChristianityChapter 18. Religion and Globalisation
