Bibliograph

When religion kills, how extremists justify violence through faith, Phil Gurski

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When religion kills, how extremists justify violence through faith, Phil Gurski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When religion kills

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1104695393

Responsibility statement

Phil Gurski

Sub title

how extremists justify violence through faith

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

Table Of Contents

Religion as a springboard for violence -- Buddhist extremism -- Christian extremism -- Hindu extremism -- Islamic extremism -- Jewish extremism -- Sikh extremism -- When religion kills

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