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== Philosophical distinction between fundamentalism and fanaticism ==
== Philosophical distinction between fundamentalism and fanaticism ==
The philosopher Jay Newman concedes that religious fundamentalists are not fanatics. He nevertheless maintains that some unidentified "we" (possibly meaning those who hold [[Professor values]]) are allowed to deplore the methods and objectives of fundamentalists. Moreover, Newman smuggles in an allowance for subjective and bigoted suspicions against religious fundamentalists as possible fanatics until they prove themselves otherwise. Newman's concession<ref> ''Fanatics & Hypocrites'' by Jay Newman (1986) p. 54 (in the ''Frontiers of Philosophy Book Series''), ISBN 0-97975-348-X</ref>:
The philosopher Jay Newman concedes that religious fundamentalists are not fanatics. He nevertheless maintains that some unidentified "we" (possibly meaning those who hold [[Professor values]]) are allowed to deplore the methods and objectives of fundamentalists. Moreover, Newman smuggles in an allowance for subjective and bigoted suspicions against religious fundamentalists as possible fanatics until they prove themselves otherwise. To see exactly how he does this, here is Newman's concession<ref> ''Fanatics & Hypocrites'' by Jay Newman (1986) p. 54 (in the ''Frontiers of Philosophy Book Series''), ISBN 0-97975-348-X</ref>:
{{cquote|If some religious fundamentalists eloquently defend their decision to campaign aggressively for the removal of certain "adult" novels from the public school library—if they were to cite relevant facts and figures with some care and point to relevant observations by noted educational psychologists—then, while we may still deplore their methods and objectives, we will probably abandon our initial suspicion that they are fanatics.}}
{{cquote|If some religious fundamentalists eloquently defend their decision to campaign aggressively for the removal of certain "adult" novels from the public school library—if they were to cite relevant facts and figures with some care and point to relevant observations by noted educational psychologists—then, while we may still deplore their methods and objectives, we will probably abandon our initial suspicion that they are fanatics.}}