Sunni and Shia in Iran, Iraq, or Syria. Protestants and Catholics
in Northern Ireland. Afrikaners and black churches in South Africa.
The rising tide of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia across Europe.
Israelis and Palestinians in the Holy Land. The fear of immigrants
and those who are different. The surge of nationalism. Violence,
religious violence, violence done in the name of religion.
Religious violence must be understood-its history, its relationship
to sacred texts and communities, and its consequences. Religious
violence must also be confronted. Another story must be told, a
different story, a counternarrative other than the one that grips
the world today. In 'Confronting Religious Violence', twelve
international experts from a variety of theological, philosophical,
and scientific fields address the issue of religious violence in
today's world. The first part of the book focuses on the historical
rise of religious conflict, beginning with the question of whether
the New Testament leads to supersessionism, and looks at the growth
of anti-Semitism in the later Roman Empire. The second part
comprises field-report studies of xenophobia, radicalism,
anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia surrounding the conflicts in the
Middle East. The third part reflects on moral, philosophical,
legal, and evolutionary influences on religious freedom and how
they harm or help the advancement of peace. The final part of the
volume turns to theological reflections, discussing monotheism,
nationalism, the perpetuation of violence, the role of mercy laws
and freedom in combating hate, and practical approaches to dealing
with pluralism in theological education. Edited by Rabbi Lord
Jonathan Sacks and Richard Burridge, 'Confronting Religious
Violence' contains insights from international experts that form
essential reading for politicians, diplomats, business leaders,
academics, theologians, church and faith leaders, commentators, and
military strategists-anyone concerned with a harmonious future for
human life together on this planet.
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