When religion kills: how extremists justify violence through faith

Christian fundamentalists. Hindu nationalists. Islamic jihadists. Buddhist militants. Jewish extremists. Members of these and other religious groups have committed horrific acts of terrorist violence in recent decades. How is this possible? How do individuals use their religious beliefs to justify s...

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Main Author: Gurski, Phil (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colorado Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc. [2020]
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Summary:Christian fundamentalists. Hindu nationalists. Islamic jihadists. Buddhist militants. Jewish extremists. Members of these and other religious groups have committed horrific acts of terrorist violence in recent decades. How is this possible? How do individuals use their religious beliefs to justify such actions? How do they manipulate the language and symbols of their faith to motivate others to commit violence in the name of the divine? Phil Gurski addresses these essential questions as he explores violent extremism across a broad range of the world's major religions
Physical Description:v, 181 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:9781626378483

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