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Religious fanaticism, or religious extremism, is a pejorative designation used to indicate uncritical zeal or obsessive enthusiasm that is related to one's own, or one's group's, devotion to a religion – a form of human fanaticism that could otherwise be expressed in one's other involvements and participation, including employment, role, and partisan affinities.
A terminus post quem may come from a possible topical allusion to the Gunpowder Plot of November 1605; "those that under hot ardent zeal would set whole realms on fire" (scene 7, 32–33 [14]). In the context of the play, the line is referring to religious zeal, but some scholars feel it is a subtle reference to the events of November. [15]
Charles Drennan (born 1960) - Second Catholic Bishop of Palmerston North (2012–2019) Patrick Dunn - Eleventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand (1995–present) Edward Gaines - First Catholic Bishop of Hamilton (1980–1994) Michael Gielen (born 1971) - appointed Auxiliary of the Catholic Diocese of Auckland on 6 January 2020.
Religious Games. Panathenaia; Herakleia; Panhellenic Games. Olympic Games; ... envy, jealousy, and zeal. The English word "zeal" is derived from his name. [1] Family
The Zealots were a political movement in 1st-century Second Temple Judaism which sought to incite the people of Judaea Province to rebel against the Roman Empire and expel it from the Holy Land by force of arms, most notably during the First Jewish–Roman War (66–70). Zealotry was the term used by Josephus for a "fourth sect" or "fourth ...
Craig Lovell/GettyEurope’s discovery of Tibet was enmeshed with missionary intent: it was Franciscan monks who brought Europe many of the first descriptions of the country. In 1245 Giovanni da ...
The religious zeal reflected in surreptitious recordings has long been evident in Alito’s public statements and written opinions. Analysis: Samuel Alito, caught on tape, reinforces why people ...
The Hussites initially campaigned defensively, but after 1427 they assumed the offensive. Apart from their religious aims, they fought for the national interests of the Czechs. The moderate and radical parties were united, and they not only repelled the attacks of the army of crusaders but crossed the borders into neighboring countries.