Bad Faith: The Danger of Religious Extremism

by Neil J. Kressel

What separates constructive religious impulses from destructive ones? How does someone who begins by contemplating his relationship with God end by committing an act of murder? Some argue that religiously motivated evil always represents a corruption of true religion. Others are quick to suggest that religion itself--all religion--is the root of extremist violence.This is the first book to journey to the heart of religious militancy. Dr. Neil J. Kressel,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591025036
• ISBN13: 9781591025030
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"