Antimodernism Describes the Rejection of the Modern in Favor of What

question 67

Multiple Choice

Antimodernism describes the rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived to be an earlier,purer,better way of life.Fundamentalism describes antimodernist movements in various religions.Ironically,

• A) fundamentalist movements have both benefited from and promoted the use of technology for international networking.
• B) fundamentalists never lead a better way of life, precisely because they reject the benefits of modern life.
• C) religious fundamentalism is itself a modern phenomenon, based on a strong feeling among its adherents of alienation from the perceived secularism of the surrounding modern culture.
• D) fundamentalist sentiments depend on recognition of the modern culture.
• E) religious fundamentalism is an extremely old phenomenon that actually spurred the rise of modernism.

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