Bibliograph

Bad faith, the danger of religious extremism, Neil J. Kressel

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Bad faith, the danger of religious extremism, Neil J. Kressel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-311) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bad faith

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

87757439

Responsibility statement

Neil J. Kressel

Review

"In Bad Faith, Dr. Neil J. Kressel journeys to the heart of religious militancy, bearing the insights of modern psychology and social science. Having spent decades researching genocide, terrorism, and antisemitism, Kressel is in a unique position to analyze the extremist mind-set and shed light on the genesis of religious radicalism."--Jacket

Sub title

the danger of religious extremism

Table Of Contents

Introduction: A journey to the heart of religious militancy -- The unexpected battle of the twenty-first century -- Who exactly is a religious extremist? -- Militant Islam : the present danger -- Killers in every faith : Christians and Jews -- The causes of militant faith -- Dangerous books? -- Vulnerable minds and sick societies -- Fighting extremism sensibly -- A battle on many fronts

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