Secessionism, The anti-science movement is not about science - it is about "Identity" - Karen Amstrong, Identity and "Primal Force" (Geertz) – plus the Cathars - Karen Armstrong states that "The rational bias of our scientific modernity has resulted

The characteristics of the modern-day anti-science – trump movement have match secessionist movements – such as "identity". On top of that Karen Armstong argues secular ideology put the radicalized Christianity into motion – which affirms the identity thesis. The study - Desmet, Klaus, Ignacio Ortuño-Ortín, and Ömer Özak. Is secessionism mostly about income or identity? indicates that economic forces tend to be secondary when it comes to understanding secessionism." – and concludes Identity is the major factor in secessionism Karen Armstrong explains the origins of the right-wing Christian and religious radicalization and militancy. Karen Armstrong states that "The rational bias of our scientific modernity has resulted in a new and unskilful literalism. For perspective, I would add that FBI agent McElwee – a relatively 'status quo' FBI agent - states that "Materialism has destabilized society" I would add that materialism has done worse by seriously polarizing society. Armstrong goes on to say, "In the pre-modern world, for example, Jews, Christians and Muslims all relished highly allegorical interpretations of scripture: as the word of God, it was infinite and could not be confined to one interpretation." - Karen Armstrong (well published religious scholar and former nun - The Role of Religion in Today's Conflict. By Ms. Karen Armstrong) Tim Callahan, theologian, makes the same observation – that literalism is a recent innovation.) Literalism appeared roughly in the 18th century – roughly simultaneous with the emergence of materialism. Rene Guenon, French Philosopher argued materialism first emerged with Descartes. Biblical literalism first became an issue in the 18th century, enough so for Diderot to mention it in his Encyclopédie.[18] Karen Armstrong sees "preoccupation with literal truth" as "a product of the scientific revolution". (Wikipedia) I would add that – actually - there is a distinction between knowledge and truth.