Fanaticism

Fanaticism, from French fanatique or Latin fanaticus 'of a temple, inspired by a god'.

Fanatical character, spirit or conduct.

A fanatic is a person filled with excessive, uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause.

Persons with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby are also called fanatics.

External Links

• FANATICISM (http://www.ourcharacter.com/elements/fanaticism.html)
• Elements of Fanaticism (http://www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/mi-004.html)
• Quotes on fanaticism (http://www.freedomsnest.com/cgi-bin/q.cgi?subject=fanaticism)
• fanaticism (http://latter-rain.com/ltrain/fanat.htm)