The term '''fundamentalism''' was first applied to Protestants in the United States in the 1920s, but it now represents a set of [[phenomena]] that can be observed in most [[cultures]] where [[religion]] has influence and especially in cultures where religion dominates. Fundamentalism is almost always associated with religion, but some scholars also see it as an [[Frame of reference|outlook on life]] that can characterize the non-religious as well. In fact, some scholars claim that those who are devoted without question to the [[Scientific method|scientific worldview]] sometimes approach it as uncritically as most scientists see religious fundamentalists defending their worldviews. | The term '''fundamentalism''' was first applied to Protestants in the United States in the 1920s, but it now represents a set of [[phenomena]] that can be observed in most [[cultures]] where [[religion]] has influence and especially in cultures where religion dominates. Fundamentalism is almost always associated with religion, but some scholars also see it as an [[Frame of reference|outlook on life]] that can characterize the non-religious as well. In fact, some scholars claim that those who are devoted without question to the [[Scientific method|scientific worldview]] sometimes approach it as uncritically as most scientists see religious fundamentalists defending their worldviews. |