The Global Rise of Religious Violence

In the global rise of religious violence, two questions emerge: what does religion have to do with it, and why is this happening now? This essay explores these two questions, with a focus on the actions of Timothy McVeigh in the United States and Anders Breivik in Norway. It suggests that religion m...

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Main Author: Juergensmeyer, Mark 1940- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Universitetsforlaget [2018]
In: Nordic journal of religion and society
Year: 2018, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 87-97
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Fundamentalism / Secularism / Nationalism / Religion
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
Further subjects:B Nationalism
B Timothy McVeigh
B Terrorism
B Religious Violence
B Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
B cosmic war
B secular nationalism
B Anders Breivik
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