Does Religion Cause Violence? - Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Violence Religion in Modern World

One of the most pressing issues of our time is the outbreak of extremist violence and terrorism, done in the name of religion. This volume critically analyses the link made between religion and violence in contemporary theory and proposes that ''religion'' does not have a special relation to violence in opposition to culture, ideology or nationalism. Rather, religion and violence must be understood with relation to fundamental anthropological and philosophical categories such as culture, desire, disaster and rivalry. explores contemporary instances of religious violence, such as Islamist terrorism and radicalization in its various political, economic, religious, military and technological dimensions, as well as the legitimacy and efficacy of modern cultural mechanisms to contain violence, such as nuclear deterrence. Including perspectives from experts in theology, philosophy, terrorism studies, and Islamic studies, this volume brings together the insights of Rene Girard, the premier theorist of violence in the 20th century, with the latest scholarship on religion and violence, particularly exploring the nature of extremist violence.>

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• Authors: Scott Cowdell, Chris Fleming, Joel Hodge, Joel (Australian Catholic University Hodge, Osbor
• Assisted by: Canon Dr Scott (Charles Sturt University Cowdell (Editor), Scott Cowdell (Editor), Scott (Charles Sturt University Cowdell (Editor), Chris Fleming (Editor), Chris (Western Sydney University Fleming (Editor), Dr. Chris (Western Sydney University Fleming (Editor), Dr. Joel (Australian Catholic University Hodge (Editor), Joel Hodge (Editor), Joel (Australian Catholic University Hodge (Editor), Carly Osborn (Editor), Carly (University of Adelaide Osborn (Editor), Dr. Carly (University of Adelaide Osborn (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781501333835
• ISBN: 978-1-5013-3383-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Violence, Desire, and the Sacred; Violence, Desire, and the Sacr; Violence, Desire, and the Sacred; Violence, Desire, and the Sacr
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Islam, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, RELIGION / Ethics, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophy of religion, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict