Fundamentalism is a tendency among certain groups and individuals that is characterized by the application of a strict literal interpretation to scriptures,dogmas,or ideologies,along with a strong belief in the importance of distinguishing one's ingroup and outgroup,which leads to an emphasis on some conception of "purity",and a desire to return to a previous ideal from which advocates believe members have strayed. The term is usually used in the context of religion to indicate an unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs.
The University of Notre Dame du Lac,known simply as Notre Dame or ND,is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame,Indiana,outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campus covers 1,261 acres in a suburban setting and contains landmarks such as the Golden Dome,the Word of Life mural,Notre Dame Stadium,and the Basilica. Originally for men,although some women earned degrees in 1918,the university began formally accepting undergraduate female students in 1972.
Alasdair Chalmers MacIntyre is a Scottish-American philosopher who has contributed to moral and political philosophy as well as history of philosophy and theology. MacIntyre's After Virtue (1981) is one of the most important works of Anglophone moral and political philosophy in the 20th century. He is senior research fellow at the Centre for Contemporary Aristotelian Studies in Ethics and Politics (CASEP) at London Metropolitan University,Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame,and permanent senior distinguished research fellow at the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture. During his lengthy academic career,he also taught at Brandeis University,Duke University,Vanderbilt University,and Boston University.
Nicholas Paul Wolterstorff is an American philosopher and theologian. He is currently Noah Porter Professor Emeritus Philosophical Theology at Yale University. A prolific writer with wide-ranging philosophical and theological interests,he has written books on aesthetics,epistemology,political philosophy,philosophy of religion,metaphysics,and philosophy of education. In Faith and Rationality, Wolterstorff,Alvin Plantinga,and William Alston developed and expanded upon a view of religious epistemology that has come to be known as Reformed epistemology. He also helped to establish the journal Faith and Philosophy and the Society of Christian Philosophers.
The Rev. John Augustine Zahm,CSC was a Holy Cross priest,author,scientist,and explorer of South America. He was born at New Lexington,Ohio,and died in Munich,Germany.
Martin Emil Marty is an American Lutheran religious scholar who has written extensively on religion in the United States.
John Paul Lederach is an American Professor of International Peacebuilding at the University of Notre Dame,Notre Dame,Indiana,and concurrently Distinguished Scholar at Eastern Mennonite University. He has written widely on conflict resolution and mediation. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Colorado. In 1994 he became the founding director for the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University where he was a professor. He currently works for the foundation Humanity United.
Donald Raymond Keough was an Irish-American businessman and Chairman of the Board of Allen &Company LLC,a New York investment banking firm. He was elected to that position in April 1993.
George Mish Marsden is an American historian who has written extensively on the interaction between Christianity and American culture,particularly on Christianity in American higher education and on American evangelicalism. He is best known for his award-winning biography of the New England clergyman Jonathan Edwards,a prominent theologian of Colonial America.
Christian Stephen Smith is an American sociologist,currently the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame. Smith's research focuses primarily on religion in modernity,adolescents and emerging adults,sociological theory,philosophy of science,the science of generosity,American evangelicalism,and culture. Smith is well known for his contributions to the sociology of religion,particularly his research into adolescent spirituality,as well as for his contributions to sociological theory and his advocacy of critical realism.
The College of Arts and Letters is the oldest and largest college within the University of Notre Dame. The Dean of the College of Arts and Letters is Sarah Mustillo.
Mark S. Massa,SJ is the Director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College. From 2010 to 2016 he was Dean of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.
Jeffery D. Long is a religious studies scholar who works on the religions and philosophies of India,particularly Hinduism and Jainism. He is a professor of religion and Asian studies at Elizabethtown College.
Mohammed Abu-Nimer is an American expert on conflict resolution and dialogue for peace. He is a full professor at the American University School of International Service in International Peace and Conflict Resolution in Washington,DC,the largest school of international relations in the United States.
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) is an accredited graduate-level program founded in 1994. It also offers non-credit training. The program specializes in conflict transformation,restorative justice,trauma healing,equitable development,and addressing organizational conflict. CJP is housed at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Harrisonburg,Virginia,which describes itself as "a leader among faith-based universities" in emphasizing "peacebuilding,creation care,experiential learning,and cross-cultural engagement." One of the three 2011 Nobel Peace Laureates,Leymah Gbowee of Liberia,earned a master's degree in conflict transformation from CJP in 2007.
Ebrahim Moosa is the Mirza Family Professor of Islamic Thought &Muslim Societies at the University of Notre Dame with appointments in the Department of History and in the Kroc Institute for International Studies in the Keough School of Global Affairs. He is co-director of the Contending Modernities program at Notre Dame. He was previously Professor of Religion and Islamic Studies at Duke University. He is considered a leading scholar of contemporary Muslim thought. Moosa has been named as one of the top 500 Influential Muslims in the World.
Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality,is a global organization dedicated to promoting women's rights,and social justice which is led by Muslim women. WISE takes the stance that patriarchal culture,not Islam,takes away women's rights and helps Muslims feel that they do not have to choose between their religion and their rights. The organization is able to provide Muslims around the world with a place and platform to discuss interpretations of the Quran,confront harmful traditions and prejudice and also to raise awareness of women in Islam. As an international movement,it has been considered by scholar and social scientist,Julie Pruzan-Jørgensen,to "hold important potentials for strengthening Arab women's authority and for pushing for reform of patriarchal practices." WISE is sponsored by the New York-based American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA).
Tantur Ecumenical Institute is an international ecumenical institute for advanced theological research in Jerusalem.
Ulrich L. Lehner is the Warren Foundation Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is a trained philosopher,theologian and historian.
Tibet People's Publishing House,also translated into English as Tibet People's Press or Tibetan People's Publishing House or Xizang People's Publishing House,is a Lhasa-based publishing house in the People's Republic of China.
