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Violence as Worship - Religious Wars in the Age of Globalization (Paperback, Annotated Ed)
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Violence as Worship - Religious Wars in the Age of Globalization (Paperback, Annotated Ed)
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Today's religious violence challenges our understanding of
religion. Do we need special notions such as 'cult' and
'fundamentalism' to come to terms with it? Does monotheism, with
its claim to exclusivity, necessarily generate intolerance?
Kippenberg rejects the idea that violence and religion are
inherently connected and instead considers the actions, motives,
and self-perceptions of real people. He shows that the violent
outcomes of the American tragedies of Jonestown and Waco were not
inevitable. In both cases, law enforcement, the media, and
anti-cult networks believing in the necessity of liberation by
force stood in opposition to communities who chose to idealize
martyrdom. The same pattern applies to other major cases of
religious violence since the 1970s: the Iranian revolution; the
birth of Hezbollah in Lebanon; the conflict between Jews, Muslims,
and American Protestants that grew out of disputes between Israel
and its neighboring states; and the attacks of 9/11. In the age of
globalization, religious ties fill the vacuum left by the weakening
of traditional loyalties and by states that do not foster social
solidarity. Lest we believe we are condemned to a violent future,
Violence as Worship concludes with a discussion on prevention.
Religion may inspire many conflicts, but it is also a resource that
can be mobilized to avert them.
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