There are differing criteria representing many different positions along a spectrum..

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"There are differing criteria representing many different positions along a spectrum." в контексте

Most analyses of Islamist movements are naturally replete with references to various schools, trends, and branches. There are differing criteria representing many different positions along a spectrum. Many terms overlap or are imprecise, and they employ differing types of measurements in their classifications. As in Protestant Christianity, defining the differences among various sects is not easy or always clear-cut, and definitions can overlap. The main aim of this discussion is to suggest something of the range of schools and ideas involved, especially at the two ends of the spectrum—fundamentalist and liberal Islam.

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В большинстве анализов движений исламистов сплошь и рядом пестрят упоминания о различных школах, течениях и направлениях. Существует немало различных критериев, отражающих различные точки взгляды/точки зрения в этой области (в рамках вопрос о движении исламистов).