zealots

In his book “Why Not Moderation? Letters to Young Radicals,” published in 2023, Mr. Craiutu responds to two fictional zealots, Lauren and Rob, one an intolerant progressive, the other a hard-leaning rightist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Cylons are fundamentalist, monotheistic zealots who wipe out nearly all of humankind, making them apt representations of all kinds of real-world threats.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

The U.S. built the post-war world around rules—not because we are zealots about law, but because rules have helped us.

From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026

Or it might have been a more loosely formed group of reactionary zealots.

From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2025

Religious zealots and religious dissenters were making noise while members of the Church of England and Unitarians like the Darwins also quietly questioned their faith.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman