God, Religious Extremism and Violence

by Matthew Rowley

Book Overview

Why do religious militants think their actions are right or righteous? What keeps me from acting like them? Why do some religious persons act on their beliefs in charitable, inspiring and deeply humane ways? Is secularism the solution to religious violence, or is it part of the problem? This Element explores the vexed issue of violence done in the name of God, looking at the topic through the lens of peace and conflict studies, religious studies and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009494422
• ISBN13: 9781009494427
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"