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Article

The Lure of Fundamentalism

Pages 23-30
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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The author discusses fundamentalism and the human quest for meaning in describing a friend's surprising participation in the antiabortion movement Concepts of existential pattern theory are presented to interpret both the friend's motivation and the dangerous attraction exerted by fundamentalist movements such as the Christian Coalition.

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Fanita English

Fanita English, M.S.W., ACSW, is a Certified Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (clinical and organizational) who founded a transactional analysis institute in Philadelphia, developed existential pattern therapy, and taught in Europe for many years. She is the recipient of the 1978 Eric Berne Memorial Scientific Award and now lives at 2 Townsend St., Apt. 813/N, San Francisco, CA 94107, U.S.A.