Belief And Bloodshed
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Belief And Bloodshed
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Author : James K. Wellman
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2007
Belief And Bloodshed written by James K. Wellman and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Religion categories.
Intended for students as well as scholars of religion and violence, Belief and Bloodshed discusses how the relationship between religion and violence is not unique to a post-9/11 world_it has existed throughout all of recorded history and culture. The book makes clear the complex interactions between religion, violence, and politics to show that religion as always innocent or always evil is misguided, and that rationalizations by religion for political power and violence are not new. Chronologically organized, the book shows religiously motivated violence across a variety of historical periods and cultures, moving from the ancient to medieval to the modern world, ending with an essay comparing the speeches of an ancient king to the speeches of the current U.S. President.
Beliefs Bloodshed
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Author : Ragnhild Nordås
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Beliefs Bloodshed written by Ragnhild Nordås and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Civil war categories.
Beliefs That Changed The World
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Author : John Bowker
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-08-06
Beliefs That Changed The World written by John Bowker and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-06 with Religion categories.
Religious beliefs have shaped the history of the world. Their effect can be seen in culture, philosophy and politics, and they have inspired people to serve others and to create great works of art, architecture and music. Yet differences in belief can cause bloodshed and war. Never before has it been more urgent to understand the great religions if we are to make sense of our 21st century world, its achievements and its conflicts. This new, revised edition of Beliefs That Changed the World tells the story of the major faiths from their earliest beginnings to their present day impact.
Consistently Pro Life
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Author : Rob Arner
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2010-07-01
Consistently Pro Life written by Rob Arner and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-01 with Religion categories.
Consistently Pro-Life is a book about killing. Specifically, it takes up the question of when and under what circumstances is it morally justifiable for a Christian to take human life. The murder of abortionist Dr. George Tiller on Pentecost Sunday 2009 reignited the national debate over abortion by focusing attention on the seeming hypocrisy of those who would kill to defend life. But many times, those who would condemn the killing of Dr. Tiller would readily justify the killing of human beings in other circumstances. This leads to the question: What basis do we have to judge a specific act of violence as morally good or ethically justifiable in light of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Rob Arner explores these issues and argues that the deliberate killing of any human being is incompatible with the moral life of a follower of Jesus. Readers will discover in the witness of the ancient Christian church an example of how modern Christians might consistently apply gospel precepts toward questions of the taking of human life. Through a new taxonomy that categorizes the ancient Christian witnesses according to individual issues such as abortion/infanticide, killing in war, and the bloody Roman "games," Consistently Pro-Life demonstrates that the early church consistently opposed the killing of human persons, and suggests that the discipline and moral clarity of the ancient Christians on issues of violence can show us a new way forward in a time of polarizing culture wars.
Fields Of Blood
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Author : Karen Armstrong
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-09-25
Fields Of Blood written by Karen Armstrong and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-25 with Religion categories.
It is the most persistent myth of our time: religion is the cause of all violence. But history suggests otherwise. Karen Armstrong, former Roman Catholic nun and one of our foremost scholars of religion, speaks out to disprove the link between religion and bloodshed. * Religion is as old as humanity: Fields of Blood goes back to the Stone Age hunter-gatherers and traces religion through the centuries, from medieval crusaders to modern-day jihadists. * The West today has a warped concept of religion: we regard faith as a personal and private matter, but for most of history faith has informed people’s entire outlook on life, and often been inseparable from politics. * Humans undoubtedly have a natural propensity for aggression: the founders of the largest religions – Jesus, Buddha, the rabbis of early Judaism, the prophet Muhammad – aimed to curb violence and build a more peaceful and just society, but with our growing greed for money and wealth came collective violence and warfare. * With the arrival of the modern all-powerful, secular state humanity’s destructive potential has begun to spiral out of control. Is humanity on the brink of destroying itself? Fields of Blood is a celebration of the ancient religious ideas and movements that have promoted peace and reconciliation across millennia of civilization.
Exiting Violence
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Author : Debora Tonelli
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2024-06-04
Exiting Violence written by Debora Tonelli and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-04 with Religion categories.
In the 20th and 21st centuries, where violence has scarred countless lives, the interplay between religion, politics, and conflict remains a complex web. Exiting Violence looks to untangle some of these knots, showing not only how faith can ignite bloodshed, but also how it can inspire peace and build bridges. Resulting from an international collaboration between the Fondazione Bruno Kessler, RESET-Dialogues Among Civilizations, and the Berkley Center for Religion Peace and World Affairs, this collection assesses the state of scholarship and explores the differing ways in which religion can contribute to societies and communities exiting situations of violence and hatred. From Biblical hermeneutics to Buddhism, from secularism to legal systems, Exiting Violence offers a nuanced and thought-provoking exploration of the multifaceted role religion plays in the human struggle for peace and justice.
Putting Faith In Hate
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Author : Richard Moon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-02-15
Putting Faith In Hate written by Richard Moon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-15 with Law categories.
Explores the interplay between law and religion in the area of hate speech, whether religion is the target or source.
Rob Bell And A New American Christianity
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Author : James K. Wellman
language : en
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Release Date : 2012
Rob Bell And A New American Christianity written by James K. Wellman and has been published by Abingdon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Religion categories.
Is Rob Bell the most important leader in the new American religious landscape?
Religion And Human Security
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Author : James K. Wellman Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-08-02
Religion And Human Security written by James K. Wellman Jr. and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-02 with Religion categories.
Since the1950s the world has witnessed a period of extraordinary religious revival in which religious political parties and non-governmental organizations have gained power around the globe. At the same time, the international community has come to focus on the challenge of promoting global human security. This groundbreaking book explores how these trends are interacting. In theoretical essays and case studies from Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, the Americas, Africa and Europe, the contributors address such crucial questions as: Under what circumstances do religiously motivated actors advance or harm human welfare? Do certain state policies tend to promote security-enhancing behavior among religious groups? The book concludes by providing important suggestions to policymakers about how to factor the influence of religion into their evaluation of a population's human security and into programs designed to improve human security around the globe.
Religion And Human Security
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Author : James K. Wellman, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-08-16
Religion And Human Security written by James K. Wellman, Jr. and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-16 with Political Science categories.
Since the1950s the world has witnessed a period of extraordinary religious revival in which religious political parties and non-governmental organizations have gained power around the globe. At the same time, the international community has come to focus on the challenge of promoting global human security. This groundbreaking book explores how these trends are interacting. In theoretical essays and case studies from Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, the Americas, Africa and Europe, the contributors address such crucial questions as: Under what circumstances do religiously motivated actors advance or harm human welfare? Do certain state policies tend to promote security-enhancing behavior among religious groups? The book concludes by providing important suggestions to policymakers about how to factor the influence of religion into their evaluation of a population's human security and into programs designed to improve human security around the globe.