Changes

Today the term is used by the liberal media to mean any philosophy which stresses strict, and literal adherence to a set of basic principles, and is used to describe this within any religion, not just Christianity.  For example the terms "fundamentalist Muslim" and "fundamentalist Hindu" are frequently used.  Typically the reference is to religious fundamentalism though can have a secular meaning.

Today the term is used by the liberal media to mean any philosophy which stresses strict, and literal adherence to a set of basic principles, and is used to describe this within any religion, not just Christianity.  For example the terms "fundamentalist Muslim" and "fundamentalist Hindu" are frequently used.  Typically the reference is to religious fundamentalism though can have a secular meaning.