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Fighting Words - Religion, Violence, and the Interpretation of Sacred Texts (Paperback, New)
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Fighting Words - Religion, Violence, and the Interpretation of Sacred Texts (Paperback, New)
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One of the critical issues in interreligious relations today is the
connection, both actual and perceived, between sacred sources and
the justification of violent acts as divinely mandated. "Fighting
Words" makes solid text-based scholarship accessible to the general
public, beginning with the premise that a balanced approach to
religious pluralism in our world must build on a measured,
well-informed response to the increasingly publicized and
sensationalized association of terrorism and large-scale violence
with religion. In his introduction, Renard provides background on
the major scriptures of seven religious traditionsOCoJewish,
Christian (including both the Old and New Testaments), Islamic,
BahaOCOi, Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Sikh. Eight chapters then explore
the interpretation of select facets of these scriptures, focusing
on those texts so often claimed, both historically and more
recently, as inspiration and justification for every kind of
violence, from individual assassination to mass murder. With its
nuanced consideration of a complex topic, this book is not merely
about the religious sanctioning of violence but also about diverse
ways of reading sacred textual sources.
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