When religion kills : how extremists justify violence through faith / Phil Gurski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gurski, Phil, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Violence--Religious aspects.

Violence.

Religious fanaticism.

Radicalism--Religious aspects.

Radicalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 pages)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2020.

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

1 Religion as a Springboard for Violence

2 Buddhist Extremism

3 Christian Extremism

4 Hindu Extremism

5 Islamic Extremism

6 Jewish Extremism

7 Sikh Extremism

8 When Religion Kills

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-867-3

OCLC:

1312727279