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Does religion cause much of the world's violence? This core textbook book
explores the potential of classic social theories to shed light on the relationships between religion and violence. Accessible and engaging, it is ideal for any student approaching the topic of religion and violence for the first time.
List of contents
Preface 1. Introduction: Religion and the Management of Violence 2. Maximalism, Minimalism, and a Way Forward 3. Karl Marx, Marxists, and Marxians: Religion, Oppression, and Revolution 4. Émile Durkheim: Religion as Social Grouping and Social Grappling 5. Victor Turner: Liminal States, Social Stability, and Social Upheaval 6. Max Weber on Asceticism: Breaking the World to Save It 7. Modernization, Secularization, and their Discontents 8. Church-Sect-Cult: Social Formation and Patterns of Violence 9. Some Building Blocks of Religion and Violence 10. The Special Case of Islam? Appendix: Toward a Typology of Violence in RV
About the author
Paul R. Powers is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Lewis & Clark College, USA.
Summary
Does religion cause much of the world’s violence? This core textbook book explores the potential of classic social theories to shed light on the relationships between religion and violence. Accessible and engaging, it is ideal for any student approaching the topic of religion and violence for the first time.
