Not an exhaustive definition, but true to the core meaning of
the word: -serving as, or being an essential part of, a
foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles;
the fundamental structure. -of, pertaining to, or affecting the
foundation or basis: a fundamental revision. -being an original
or primary source: a fundamental idea. -a basic principle, rule,
law, or the like, that serves as the groundwork of a system;
essential part: to master the fundamentals of a trade. -strict
adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles The current
connotation to this word applied to beliefs is actually, in many
ways, contrary to the actual word itself. Those referred to as
fundamentalists or "fundies" are often not fundamental in their
beliefs, but actually extremists when compared to those who
follow a fundamental value set within the same general belief
system. I realize that the current use has grown from the use of
the word referring to the fundamentalist movement, but too often
the ones that seem