Six Modern Historical Malpractices

Question 1

What are the six modern historical malpractices?

Answer 1

1- Historical Negativism (see Deconstructionism)
2- Historical Relativism (see Poststructuralism)
3- Modernism or Presentism (see Modernism)
4- Antinationalism
5- Minimalism or Reductionism
6- Rigid Secularism

Question 2

What is Antinationalism?

Answer 2

The undermining of patriotism by emphasizing a loyalty to things larger or smaller than the nation such as globalism or Identity Politics.

Question 3

What is Minimalism or Reductionism?

Answer 3

Minimalism reduces complicated situations and individuals to simplistic characterizations. The cause of the Rev. War was taxation w/o representation. There were actually 27 grievances. (False Cause)

Question 4

What is Rigid Secularism?

Answer 4

Rigid Secularism ignores, misportrays, or omits religious influences, motivations, and persons. For example, portraying all Founding Fathers as having unorthodox religious views because a few Founding Fathers had them. (Hasty Generalization)