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The Path to Salvation - Religious Violence from the Crusades to Jihad (Hardcover)
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The Path to Salvation - Religious Violence from the Crusades to Jihad (Hardcover)
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In the wake of 9/11, policy analysts, journalists, and academics
have tried to make sense of the rise of militant Islam,
particularly its role as a motivating and legitimating force for
violence against the United States. The general perception is that
Islam is more violence-prone than other religions and that
scripture and beliefs within the faith, such as the doctrines of
jihad and martyrdom, demonstrate the inherently violent nature of
Islam. Here, however, Heather S. Gregg draws comparisons across
religious traditions to investigate common causes of religious
violence. The author sets side by side examples of current and
historic Islamic violence with similar acts by Christian, Jewish,
Buddhist, and Hindu adherents. Based on her findings, Gregg
challenges the assumption that religious violence stems from a
faith’s scriptures. Instead, Gregg argues that religious violence
is the result of interpretations of a religion’s beliefs and
scriptures. Interpretations calling for violence in the name of a
faith are the product of individuals, but it is important to
understand the conditions under which these violent interpretations
of a religion occur. These conditions must be considered by
identifying who is interpreting the religion and by what authority;
the social, political, and economic circumstances surrounding these
violent interpretations; and the believability of these
interpretations by members of religious communities.
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