The label 'Suicide Cults' has been applied to a wide variety of
different alternative religions, from Jonestown to the Solar Temple
to Heaven's Gate. Additionally, observers have asked if such group
suicides are in any way comparable to Islamist suicide terrorism,
or to historical incidents of mass suicide, such as the mass
suicide of the ancient community of Masada. Organizationally and
ideologically diverse, it turns out that the primary shared trait
of these various groups is a common stereotype of religion as an
irrational force that pushes fanatics to undertake acts of suicidal
violence. Offering a valuable perspective on New Religious
Movements and on religion and violence, Sacred Suicide brings
together contributions from a diverse range of international
scholars of sociology, religious studies and criminology.
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