Professor James Barr, in his book Fundamentalism, says that fundamentalism “is often felt to be a hostile and opprobrious term, suggesting narrowness, bigotry, obscurantism and sectarianism. ”
Professor James Barr ütleb oma raamatus „Fundamentalism ”, et fundamentalismi„ peetakse sageli vaenulikuks ja pilkavaks väljendiks, mis viitab kitsarinnalisusele, sõgeusklikkusele, teadmistevaenulikkusele ja sektantlusele ”.