Does Religion Cause Violence?: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Violence and Religion in the Modern World
- ISBN-10
- 1501333852
- ISBN-13
- 9781501333859
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-12-28
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Authors
- Chris Fleming, Joel Hodge, Scott Cowdell
Description
One of the most pressing issues of our time is the outbreak of extremist violence and terrorism, done in the name of religion. This volume critically analyses the link made between religion and violence in contemporary theory and proposes that 'religion' does not have a special relation to violence in opposition to culture, ideology or nationalism. Rather, religion and violence must be understood with relation to fundamental anthropological and philosophical categories such as culture, desire, disaster and rivalry. Does Religion Cause Violence? explores contemporary instances of religious violence, such as Islamist terrorism and radicalization in its various political, economic, religious, military and technological dimensions, as well as the legitimacy and efficacy of modern cultural mechanisms to contain violence, such as nuclear deterrence. Including perspectives from experts in theology, philosophy, terrorism studies, and Islamic studies, this volume brings together the insights of René Girard, the premier theorist of violence in the 20th century, with the latest scholarship on religion and violence, particularly exploring the nature of extremist violence.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2017-12-28
- 272 pages
- Ebook
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Similar books
-
Christianity and Violence
By Lloyd SteffenRelevant issues in social psychology and the moral action guides addressing violence affirmed in Christian communities provide a deeper explanation for the motivations that have led to the diverse interpretations of violence avowed in the ...
-
Religion and Violence: A Religious Studies Approach
By Paul R. PowersWhat aspects of religion make violence more—or less—likely? Religion and Violence: A Religious Studies Approach explores the potential of classic social theories to shed light on the relationships between religion and violence.
-
Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence
By Karen ArmstrongHoute, Soetken van den Huai Valley (China) Huang Di, see Yellow Emperor Hudaybiyyah, Well of (Arabia), 7.1, 11.1 Huguenots Hulugu humanism, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 10.1, 10.2 Humbaba Hume, David Hundred Years' War Hungary, 8.1, 8.2 Husain (third ...
-
Fighting Words: The Origins of Religious Violence
By Hector AvalosThrough a careful analysis of the fundamental texts of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism, Dr. Avalos explains how four scarce resources have figured repeatedly in creating religious violence: sacred space (e.g., the perception by ...
-
The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and the Roots of Modern Conflict
By William T CavanaughDerek R. Peterson and Darren R. Walhof, “Rethinking Religion,” in The Invention of Religion: Rethinking Belief in Politics and History, ed. ... and 'Sikh Hindus'”; quoted in Richard S. Cohen, “Why Study Indian Buddhism?
-
Religion, Theory, Critique: Classic and Contemporary Approaches and Methodologies
By Richard KingAltogether, this collection scrutinizes the explicit and implicit assumptions theorists make about religion as an object of analysis.
-
From Jeremiad to Jihad: Religion, Violence, and America
By Jonathan H. Ebel, John D. CarlsonThis volume is ideally suited for courses in religion and history as well as anyone interested in the role of religious violence in American culture and life.” - Harry S. Stout, author of Upon the Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of ...
-
Anti-Christian Violence in India
By Chad M. BaumanWith such theories in mind, Bauman explores the nature of anti-Christian violence in India, contending that resistance to secular modernities is, in fact, an important but often overlooked reason behind Hindu attacks on Christians.
-
The Justification of Religious Violence
You might be more hurt when you see me burn your national flag than you would be if I'd punched you. So, perhaps symbolic harms should be included in a definition of violence too. Selengut defines violence in a way that includes threats ...
-
For God's Sake
By Jane Caro, Simon Smart, Antony LoewensteinProvocative, informative and passionately argued, For God's Sake encourages us to accept religious differences but to also challenge more vigorously the beliefs that create discord.