The Global Impact of Religious Violence

The Global Impact of Religious Violence

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Publisher's Synopsis

Acts of terror are everywhere! Not one day goes by without hearing about the latest suicide bomb in Baghdad, knife stabbing in Germany, or shooting spree in France or in the United States. A Christian extremist preacher claims that homosexuals deserve to die because he considers their lifestyle to be sinful; groups like ISIS perpetrate genocide against religious minorities and call for global jihad against infidels; Buddhist monks in Myanmar persecute the Rohingya for fear that the Muslim minority destroy their country and religion. All these actions seem to be somehow religiously motivated, where the actors claim to act in accordance with their beliefs. In the midst of this spiral of violence seen across traditions and geographical locations, there is a pressing need to understand why people act as such in the name of their faith. The Global Impact of Religious Violence examines why individuals and groups sometimes commit irremediable atrocities, and offers some solutions on how to counter religiously inspired violence.

Book information

ISBN: 9781498283052
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Imprint: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 214
Weight: 318g
Height: 226mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 13mm