Killing for God - An Analysis of Conflict in the Abrahamic Religions

Given the high cost of military operations, the author offers readers insights as to what motivates kingdoms, countries, and groups to engage in religious conflict. The insights of preeminent religious and political scholars are integrated into this analysis, leading to an answer to the question: Is the killing worth it?

List of contents

Chapter 1 Concepts of Religious Conflict
Chapter 2 Man-Made Religion
Chapter 3 Religious Polities
Chapter 4 Conclusion

About the author

Stephen Schwalbe is adjunct professor at Columbia College, and former professor at the Air War College, Air Command and Staff College Distance Learning, and American Public University.

Summary

Given the high cost of military operations, the author offers readers insights as to what motivates kingdoms, countries, and groups to engage in religious conflict. The insights of preeminent religious and political scholars are integrated into this analysis, leading to an answer to the question: Is the killing worth it?

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Schwalbe
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781793616463
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-646-3
• No. of pages: 174
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, RELIGION / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, International Relations, Terrorism, armed struggle, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict, Religious intolerance & persecution