Fundamentalist Christianity is an orthodox religious movement that emphasizes a literal interpretation of the Bible and adherence to Christian doctrine as revealed in the Old and New Testaments. It is largely influenced by belief in scriptural inerrancy, emphasizing its teachings as the final authority for morality, spiritual authority, and life decisions. Fundamentalist Christianity eschews modern theological developments and traditional theological interpretations, instead choosing to hold to a literal understanding of competing cosmologies. This form of Christianity is distinct from other denominations in its emphasis on the final authority of Scripture, a conviction that the Bible is free from error or corruption, and an insistence on evangelism and missionary work.

See also: hierarchy, social justice, transformational leadership, direct democracy, collective intelligence