I'm groping here.
They claim a religious orientation, but there seems to be dishonesty.
I follow the addiction analogy...there is a fear of loss.
The Ayn Rand anti-rational personality I'm not sure. Why be anti-rational. Would that be a fear protection also?
Even the fanatic = permission to misrepresent..why the need to be a fanatic?
I want to clarify that I know there are those, who, as an act of Faith, believe in Creation and that evolution therefore cannot be true. I have no problem with that at all. They don't misrepresent or obfuscate.
"They claim a religious orientation, but there seems to be dishonesty"
This is one of the main aspects that troubles me. You know that a committed Christian should have a clear mind and be able to face reality without fear. A Christian should be able to live a life of joy, whatever the circumstances.
Since I don't find any problem with believing God is the Creator and evolution is a fact, it seems to be a more secure faith involved that allows rationality. So the idea that fear is involved in the literalist view has merit.