Religious terrorism

How can the world's religions, which propagate peace and love, promote violence and the killing of innocent civilians through terrorist acts? This Element aims to provide insights into this puzzle by beginning with a brief overview of debates on terrorism, a discussion on religion and the vario...

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1. VerfasserIn: Gregg, Heather S. ca. 20./21. Jh. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2020
In:Jahr: 2020
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Cambridge elements. Elements in religion and violence, 2397-9496
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Religion / Radikalismus / Terrorismus
weitere Schlagwörter:B Terrorism Religious aspects
B Terrorism ; Religious aspects
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Zusammenfassung:How can the world's religions, which propagate peace and love, promote violence and the killing of innocent civilians through terrorist acts? This Element aims to provide insights into this puzzle by beginning with a brief overview of debates on terrorism, a discussion on religion and the various resources it provides groups engaging in terrorist acts, four arguments for what causes religious terrorism, brief examples of religious terrorism across faith traditions, and a synopsis of deradicalization programs. This discussion shows that, when combined with certain political and social circumstances, religions provide powerful resources for justifying and motivating terrorist acts against civilians.
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ISBN:1108583997
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781108583992