Holy Terrors, Second Edition: Thinking about Religion After September 11

by Bruce Lincoln

Book Overview

It is tempting to regard the perpetrators of the September 11th terrorist attacks as evil incarnate. But their motives, as Bruce Lincoln's acclaimed Holy Terrors makes clear, were profoundly and intensely religious. Thus what we need after the events of 9/11, Lincoln argues, is greater clarity about what we take religion to be.

Holy Terrors begins with a gripping dissection of the instruction manual given to each of the 9/11 hijackers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226482030
• ISBN13: 9780226482033
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Required reading for the thoughtful American

Lincoln's work is an attempt to formulate a theory of religion. While his success on that front is open to criticism, he gives an impeccable presentation of the religious dimensions of the American/Arab/Christian/Muslim/politics debate. Anyone who wants to hone their understanding of 80% of front page news should read this. Besides it gives documented proof of why Falwell and Robertson should not be listened to...ever...about anything.