When Religion Becomes Lethal

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A compelling look at today's complex relationship between religion and politics In his second book, bestselling author Charles Kimball addresses the urgent global problem of the interplay between fundamentalist Abrahamic religions and politics and moves beyond warning signs (the subject of his first book) to the dangerous and lethal outcomes that their interaction can produce. Drawing on his extensive personal and professional knowledge of, experience with and access to all three traditions, Kimball's explanation of the multiple ways religion and politics interconnect within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam will illuminate the problems and give readers a hopeful vision for how to chart a safer course into a precarious future. Kimball is the author of When Religion Becomes Evil, one of the most acclaimed post 9/11 books on terrorism and religion Reveals why religion so often leads to deadly results The author has scholarly knowledge and expertise and extensive personal experience with the peoples, cultures, and leaders involved Readable and engaging, this book gives a clear picture of today's complex political and religious reality and offers hope for the future.

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Genre : Religion
Author : Charles Kimball
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Release : 2011-02-25
File : 272 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781118030561


Sacrifice In Judaism Christianity And Islam

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An examination of the practice and philosophy of sacrifice in three religious traditions In the book of Genesis, God tests the faith of the Hebrew patriarch Abraham by demanding that he sacrifice the life of his beloved son, Isaac. Bound by common admiration for Abraham, the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam also promote the practice of giving up human and natural goods to attain religious ideals. Each tradition negotiates the moral dilemmas posed by Abraham’s story in different ways, while retaining the willingness to perform sacrifice as an identifying mark of religious commitment. This book considers the way in which Jews, Christians, and Muslims refer to “sacrifice”—not only as ritual offerings, but also as the donation of goods, discipline, suffering, and martyrdom. Weddle highlights objections to sacrifice within these traditions as well, presenting voices of dissent and protest in the name of ethical duty. Sacrifice forfeits concrete goods for abstract benefits, a utopian vision of human community, thereby sparking conflict with those who do not share the same ideals. Weddle places sacrifice in the larger context of the worldviews of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, using this nearly universal religious act as a means of examining similarities of practice and differences of meaning among these important world religions. This book takes the concept of sacrifice across these three religions, and offers a cross-cultural approach to understanding its place in history and deep-rooted traditions.

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Genre : Religion
Author : David L. Weddle
Publisher : NYU Press
Release : 2017-09-19
File : 261 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780814762813


A Fatal Error Or The Vyviannes

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Author : J. MASTERMAN (pseud. [i.e. Victoria Baker, afterwards Rybot.])
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Release : 1869
File : 444 Pages
ISBN-13 : BL:A0017444710


When Religion Becomes Lethal

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A compelling look at today's complex relationship between religion and politics In his second book, bestselling author Charles Kimball addresses the urgent global problem of the interplay between fundamentalist Abrahamic religions and politics and moves beyond warning signs (the subject of his first book) to the dangerous and lethal outcomes that their interaction can produce. Drawing on his extensive personal and professional knowledge of, experience with and access to all three traditions, Kimball's explanation of the multiple ways religion and politics interconnect within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam will illuminate the problems and give readers a hopeful vision for how to chart a safer course into a precarious future. Kimball is the author of When Religion Becomes Evil, one of the most acclaimed post 9/11 books on terrorism and religion Reveals why religion so often leads to deadly results The author has scholarly knowledge and expertise and extensive personal experience with the peoples, cultures, and leaders involved Readable and engaging, this book gives a clear picture of today's complex political and religious reality and offers hope for the future.

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Genre : Religion
Author : Charles Kimball
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Release : 2011-04-12
File : 272 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780470581902


Stagnancy And Change In Indian Society And Politics

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Genre : Social Science
Author : K. Seshadri
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Release : 1999
File : 284 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015042959224


The English Scholar S Library Of Old And Modern Works The Seven Deadly Sins Of London

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Genre : English literature
Author : Edward Arber
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Release : 1879
File : 78 Pages
ISBN-13 : NYPL:33433076057573


The Seven Deadly Sins Of London Drawn In Seven Several Coaches Through The Seven Several Gates Of The City

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Genre : Crime
Author : Thomas Dekker
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Release : 1895
File : 110 Pages
ISBN-13 : PRNC:32101012655500


 The Seven Deadly Sins Of London Drawn In Seven Several Coaches Through The Seven Several Gates Of The City Bringing The Plague With Them October 1606

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Genre : English drama
Author : Thomas Dekker
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Release : 1880
File : 80 Pages
ISBN-13 : ONB:+Z279514905


Three Letters To The Bishop Of Bangor

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Genre : Christianity
Author : William Law
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Release : 1892
File : 224 Pages
ISBN-13 : IOWA:31858020320242


The Works Of The Reverend William Law M A Three Letters To The Bishop Of Bangor

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Genre : Christian life
Author : William Law
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Release : 1892
File : 224 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCAL:B3116863