Atone : religion, conflict, and reconciliation / / edited by Brandon D. Lundy, Akanmu G. Adebayo, Sherrill W. Hayes |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2018] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (365 pages) |
Disciplina | 201.7273 |
Collana | Conflict and Security in the Developing World |
Soggetto topico |
Peace-building - Religious aspects
Peace - Religious aspects Conflict management - Religious aspects |
ISBN | 1-4985-6069-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Atone -- Conflict and Security in the Developing World -- Atone: Religion, Conflict,and Reconciliation -- Contents -- Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Current Perspectives on Religion, Conflict, and Reconciliation -- Chapter Summaries -- Conclusion -- References -- Reconciling Religious Conflicts -- Chapter 1 -- Sources of the Radical Self -- The Resurgence of the Religious Self -- Religious Fundamentalism and Extremism -- Totalitarian Modernities and Ideological Extremism -- Critiques of Postwar Totalitarian Theories -- The Wave of Religious Ideological Extremism -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Education, Religion, and Religious Extremism -- Context -- Conceptual Model -- Push and Pull Factors2 -- The Role of Education -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Revisiting Muslim Identity and Islamophobia in the Contemporary World -- Recognizing Muslim Peoples -- Identity is Multifaceted and Fluid -- Essentialist Understanding of Identity -- Muslim Identities are Complex and Multidimensional -- Should Violent Islamist Extremists be seen as Muslims? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 -- The Limits of Law in Resolving Religious Conflicts -- Literature Review -- Legislative Framework on Religious Freedom -- Scope of Religious Freedom -- Law as a Tool for Resolving Religious Conflicts -- Conclusion -- Court Decisions -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Transnational Insurgency and Counterinsurgency around the Lake Chad Basin -- Insurgency, Transnational Insurgency, and Counterinsurgency -- The Lake Chad Basin -- The Transnational Perils of Boko Haram: Praxis -- Countering Boko Haram: Balance Sheet -- Staniland, Boko Haram, and Socioeconomic Explanations -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 6 -- Land Use and Religious Movements -- Conceptual Clarification.
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Religious Movements in Nigeria -- Geography, Religious Values, and Impending Conflict along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway -- Conclusion -- References -- Reconciling Conflict through Religion -- Chapter 7 -- Islamic Approach to Abrahamic Traditions -- The Twenty-First Century: Religion and Dialogue -- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- The Concept of Prophecy -- Islam and Other Faiths: A Historical Survey -- Abraham's Children in Spain and Sicily -- Religious Dialogue in Practice -- Missionary Activities: An Obstacle of Religious Dialogue -- The Concept of the Holy War -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 8 -- How Mysticism Can Point the Way to Tolerance -- Mystics, Lived Experience, and Religious Tolerance -- Shared Experience: Connoisseurship -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9 -- Reconciliation -- Concept of Forgiveness -- Deaths in a Bible Study Night -- Did the victims forgive Roof? -- Purpose of the Charleston Victims' Families Forgiveness -- Concept of Reconciliation -- Roles of Forgiveness in facilitating Charleston's Reconciliation -- Summary and Policy Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 10 -- Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission in Togo -- A Brief Historical Background -- Comprehensive Political Agreement and International Cooperation -- Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission: A Step toward National Reconciliation? -- Government Responses to the Demands for Democratic Reforms -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 11 -- Faith-Based Organizations and Refugee Women -- Objectives of the Study -- Liberian Refugee Issue and History of the Camp -- Methodology -- Results and Discussion -- Support from UNHCR, Other International and Local Organizations, and the Government of Ghana -- Problems Affecting Livelihoods Strategies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References. Chapter 12 -- Religious Songs in Conflict Situations -- What are Songs among the Yorùbá People? -- What are Church Songs? -- When do Church Songs Become Weapons in Conflict? -- How Are Church Songs Used during Conflict? -- Mediation in Song-Propelled Conflicts -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 13 -- Halal in Context -- The Controversy over Religious Slaughter -- The Islamic Religion and Dietary Code -- Animal Welfare in Islam -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 14 -- Testing the Coreligionist Hypothesis in Sri Lanka -- Background of the Conflict -- Theoretical Framework and Literature Review -- Research Question and Methodology -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15 -- The Role of the Catholic Church in Managing Interstate Conflict -- Historical Background and Theoretical Considerations -- Managing Interstate Conflict -- Managing Cuba-US Conflict: How did Pope Francis do It? -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Religious Reconciliations -- Chapter 16 -- A Pope, a Patriarch, a Spiritual Revolution1 -- Note -- References -- Chapter 17 -- Searching for Shalom -- Reference -- Chapter 18 -- Framing Conflict and Reconciliation in the Context of Zen Buddhism -- References -- Chapter 19 -- Soka Nichiren Buddhism -- Note -- References -- Chapter 20 -- Religious Resources for Reconciliation -- Summaries -- Further Paths to Research and Practice -- References -- Index -- About the Contributors. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796992303321 |
Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2018] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Atone : religion, conflict, and reconciliation / / edited by Brandon D. Lundy, Akanmu G. Adebayo, Sherrill W. Hayes |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2018] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (365 pages) |
Disciplina | 201.7273 |
Collana | Conflict and Security in the Developing World |
Soggetto topico |
Peace-building - Religious aspects
Peace - Religious aspects Conflict management - Religious aspects |
ISBN | 1-4985-6069-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Atone -- Conflict and Security in the Developing World -- Atone: Religion, Conflict,and Reconciliation -- Contents -- Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Current Perspectives on Religion, Conflict, and Reconciliation -- Chapter Summaries -- Conclusion -- References -- Reconciling Religious Conflicts -- Chapter 1 -- Sources of the Radical Self -- The Resurgence of the Religious Self -- Religious Fundamentalism and Extremism -- Totalitarian Modernities and Ideological Extremism -- Critiques of Postwar Totalitarian Theories -- The Wave of Religious Ideological Extremism -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Education, Religion, and Religious Extremism -- Context -- Conceptual Model -- Push and Pull Factors2 -- The Role of Education -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Revisiting Muslim Identity and Islamophobia in the Contemporary World -- Recognizing Muslim Peoples -- Identity is Multifaceted and Fluid -- Essentialist Understanding of Identity -- Muslim Identities are Complex and Multidimensional -- Should Violent Islamist Extremists be seen as Muslims? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 -- The Limits of Law in Resolving Religious Conflicts -- Literature Review -- Legislative Framework on Religious Freedom -- Scope of Religious Freedom -- Law as a Tool for Resolving Religious Conflicts -- Conclusion -- Court Decisions -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Transnational Insurgency and Counterinsurgency around the Lake Chad Basin -- Insurgency, Transnational Insurgency, and Counterinsurgency -- The Lake Chad Basin -- The Transnational Perils of Boko Haram: Praxis -- Countering Boko Haram: Balance Sheet -- Staniland, Boko Haram, and Socioeconomic Explanations -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 6 -- Land Use and Religious Movements -- Conceptual Clarification.
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Religious Movements in Nigeria -- Geography, Religious Values, and Impending Conflict along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway -- Conclusion -- References -- Reconciling Conflict through Religion -- Chapter 7 -- Islamic Approach to Abrahamic Traditions -- The Twenty-First Century: Religion and Dialogue -- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- The Concept of Prophecy -- Islam and Other Faiths: A Historical Survey -- Abraham's Children in Spain and Sicily -- Religious Dialogue in Practice -- Missionary Activities: An Obstacle of Religious Dialogue -- The Concept of the Holy War -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 8 -- How Mysticism Can Point the Way to Tolerance -- Mystics, Lived Experience, and Religious Tolerance -- Shared Experience: Connoisseurship -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9 -- Reconciliation -- Concept of Forgiveness -- Deaths in a Bible Study Night -- Did the victims forgive Roof? -- Purpose of the Charleston Victims' Families Forgiveness -- Concept of Reconciliation -- Roles of Forgiveness in facilitating Charleston's Reconciliation -- Summary and Policy Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 10 -- Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission in Togo -- A Brief Historical Background -- Comprehensive Political Agreement and International Cooperation -- Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission: A Step toward National Reconciliation? -- Government Responses to the Demands for Democratic Reforms -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 11 -- Faith-Based Organizations and Refugee Women -- Objectives of the Study -- Liberian Refugee Issue and History of the Camp -- Methodology -- Results and Discussion -- Support from UNHCR, Other International and Local Organizations, and the Government of Ghana -- Problems Affecting Livelihoods Strategies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References. Chapter 12 -- Religious Songs in Conflict Situations -- What are Songs among the Yorùbá People? -- What are Church Songs? -- When do Church Songs Become Weapons in Conflict? -- How Are Church Songs Used during Conflict? -- Mediation in Song-Propelled Conflicts -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 13 -- Halal in Context -- The Controversy over Religious Slaughter -- The Islamic Religion and Dietary Code -- Animal Welfare in Islam -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 14 -- Testing the Coreligionist Hypothesis in Sri Lanka -- Background of the Conflict -- Theoretical Framework and Literature Review -- Research Question and Methodology -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15 -- The Role of the Catholic Church in Managing Interstate Conflict -- Historical Background and Theoretical Considerations -- Managing Interstate Conflict -- Managing Cuba-US Conflict: How did Pope Francis do It? -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Religious Reconciliations -- Chapter 16 -- A Pope, a Patriarch, a Spiritual Revolution1 -- Note -- References -- Chapter 17 -- Searching for Shalom -- Reference -- Chapter 18 -- Framing Conflict and Reconciliation in the Context of Zen Buddhism -- References -- Chapter 19 -- Soka Nichiren Buddhism -- Note -- References -- Chapter 20 -- Religious Resources for Reconciliation -- Summaries -- Further Paths to Research and Practice -- References -- Index -- About the Contributors. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818194703321 |
Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2018] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ending holy wars [[electronic resource] ] : religion and conflict resolution in civil wars / / Isak Svensson |
Autore | Svensson Isak |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | St Lucia, Qld., : UQP, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
Disciplina |
201.7273
299.00 |
Collana | New approaches to peace and conflict |
Soggetto topico |
Peace
Diplomacy Conflict management Civil war |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-7022-4904-1
0-7022-4905-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover ; Author biography; Other titles in UQP's New Approaches to Peace and Conflict series; Title page; Imprint page; Dedication; Note from Series Editor; Contents; List of tables and graphs; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Where and when do religious conflicts occur?; Chapter 2 - Which religious conflicts are difficult to resolve?; Chapter 3 - How do religious issue conflicts get resolved through peace agreements?; Chapter 4 - How do religious issue conflicts get resolved through concessions?; Chapter 5 - Towards a theory of desacralisation; Chapter 6 - Implications
AcknowledgementsNotes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453093403321 |
Svensson Isak | ||
St Lucia, Qld., : UQP, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ending holy wars [[electronic resource] ] : religion and conflict resolution in civil wars / / Isak Svensson |
Autore | Svensson Isak |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | St Lucia, Qld., : UQP, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
Disciplina |
201.7273
299.00 |
Collana | New approaches to peace and conflict |
Soggetto topico |
Peace
Diplomacy Conflict management Civil war |
Soggetto non controllato | Australian |
ISBN |
0-7022-4904-1
0-7022-4905-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover ; Author biography; Other titles in UQP's New Approaches to Peace and Conflict series; Title page; Imprint page; Dedication; Note from Series Editor; Contents; List of tables and graphs; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Where and when do religious conflicts occur?; Chapter 2 - Which religious conflicts are difficult to resolve?; Chapter 3 - How do religious issue conflicts get resolved through peace agreements?; Chapter 4 - How do religious issue conflicts get resolved through concessions?; Chapter 5 - Towards a theory of desacralisation; Chapter 6 - Implications
AcknowledgementsNotes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790638103321 |
Svensson Isak | ||
St Lucia, Qld., : UQP, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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L'église et la guerre / / André Lorulot |
Autore | Lorulot André |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicoutimi : , : J.-M. Tremblay, , 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Disciplina | 201.7273 |
Collana | Classiques des sciences sociales |
Soggetto topico | War - Religious aspects |
ISBN | 1-55442-031-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Nota di contenuto | Préface, par Henri Barbusse -- Une lettre inédite du Général Percin à André Lorulot, 29 janvier 1920 -- Avertissement des éditeurs -- Introduction, par Victor Margueritte -- I. Causes lointaines -- II. Responsabilités de la guerre de 1870 -- III. Les cléricaux pendant l'avant-guerre -- IV. Pourquoi l'église désirait-elle la guerre ? -- V. Culpabilité de l'autriche -- VI. Qu'a fait pie x pour modérer l'autriche ? -- VII. Le Vatican a poussé à la guerre -- VIII. Hypocrisie de la prétendue neutralité papale -- IX. Le rôle de la Russie -- X. Poincaré et son action personnelle -- XI. L'assassinat de Jaurès -- XII. La falsification du catéchisme -- XIII. « La guerre est divine » -- XIV. L'église est-elle devenue pacifiste ? -- XV. Un plaidoyer maladroit -- XVI. Le problème de population et l'église -- XVII. Leur "patriotisme" -- XVIII. Qui fera la paix ? -- Appendice. Une page d'histoire. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910131962303321 |
Lorulot André | ||
Chicoutimi : , : J.-M. Tremblay, , 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Faith-Based War [[electronic resource] ] : From 9/11 to Catastrophic Success in Iraq |
Autore | Herbert T. Walter (Thomas Walter), <1938-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
Disciplina |
201.7273
956.7044/31 |
Collana | Religion and Violence |
Soggetto topico |
Executive power --United States
Iraq War, 2003- United States --History, Military --Religious aspects War --Religious aspects --Christianity War - Christianity - Religious aspects - United States Executive power Iraq War, 2003-2011 Christianity Religion Philosophy & Religion |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-315-71119-2
1-317-49121-1 1-84553-764-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Faith-Based War; Catastrophic Success; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Coda; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459522903321 |
Herbert T. Walter (Thomas Walter), <1938-> | ||
London, : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Faith-Based War [[electronic resource] ] : From 9/11 to Catastrophic Success in Iraq |
Autore | Herbert T. Walter (Thomas Walter), <1938-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
Disciplina |
201.7273
956.7044/31 |
Collana | Religion and Violence |
Soggetto topico |
Executive power --United States
Iraq War, 2003- United States --History, Military --Religious aspects War --Religious aspects --Christianity War - Christianity - Religious aspects - United States Executive power Iraq War, 2003-2011 Christianity Religion Philosophy & Religion |
ISBN |
1-315-71119-2
1-317-49121-1 1-84553-764-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Faith-Based War; Catastrophic Success; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Coda; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784952203321 |
Herbert T. Walter (Thomas Walter), <1938-> | ||
London, : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A fatal addiction [[electronic resource] ] : war in the name of God / / Thomas Block |
Autore | Block Thomas |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Algora Pub., c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
Disciplina |
201.7273
201/.7273 |
Soggetto topico |
Violence - Religious aspects
War - Religious aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-87586-932-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Introduction; Truth; America: A Case Study in the Difference between Truth and Reality; One Truth; A Time-Honored Truth; A Religious People; Uncovered Truth; The Truth Shall Never Dissuade; America the Bellicose; Chapter One: War; Violence and Society; Violence and Spirituality; Violence and The Scapegoat; Violence of God; War and Religion; War and the State; A Parsimonious God; War and the Warrior; War is Beautiful; War is Sublime; War is Love; A Love of Killing; War as Mysticism; War is Holy; Chapter Two: From the Beginning of Humanity; Original Human
Primitive Religion and the Birth of the Violent GodSacrifice; Babylonian Religion: Creation from Destruction; The Greek and Roman Religions; Greek Gods and War; God and Sacrifice; Aristotle and Plato; Rome; Mars; Chapter Three: Judaism; Jewish Scripture; An Atmosphere Pervaded with Violence; The Jewish God and His Battered Spouse; Sacrifice, Martyrdom and the Will of God; Israel: God, Land and the Other; "just war"; Judaism Today - More of the Same?; How the Jewish Bible Affects Christianity; Sacrifice; And Echoes in Islam; Chapter Four: Christianity; Jesus - a Message of Peace? The Early Church FathersMartyrdom; The First Council of Nicaea and the Fall of Christianity; "just war"; Error Has No Right; The Holy Roman Empire; Augustinian Influence on Later Christian Thinkers; The Principle of Double Effect; Protestant War; The Crusades; The Inquisition; Christianity Today; Chapter Five: Islam; Early Islam; Scriptures; Jihad; A Blood Covenant; Islam Today; A "just war"; Chapter Six: Hinduism; Bhagavad Gita; Violent Imagery; "Just war"; Hindus Today; Sikhism; Chapter Seven: Buddhism; Violent Imagery; Buddhist Liturgy; More Violent Imagery; Buddhism and the State "just war" TheoryJapan; Exceptionalism; The Sword and the Lotus; Monks and War; Sugimoto; Zen, the State and a "just war"; China; The Tao of Slaughter; Violent Imagery; Chinese Buddhism and the Korean War; India; Violence in Indian Buddhism; Ashoka; Reverberations: Violence in Indian Buddhism Today; Tibet; Born of Violence and Violent Still; Thailand; Buddhist Apocalypse; Military Monk; Sri Lanka; Mongolia; Et Tu, United States?; Final Thoughts; Chapter Eight: War as Love; Abraham's Curse; Love, War and Sacrifice in the 21st Century; America: A Case Study in Sacred Violence America: The New IsraelSacrificing for God and Country; American History: Our Violence is God's Will; George W. Bush, September 11, 2001, and America's 21st-Century Crusade; Bush's Minions: You're Either With Us or Against Us; God, War and the American Worldview; On the Fringe?; Epilogue; War as Mysticism: Redux; Religion and Violence: A Reconsideration; Sacrifice Revisited; Will, Violence and God's Purpose; War, God and the Act of Creation; Le Plus ça Change; War the Boundless; Without sacred violence, would society be possible?; A Conclusion; Violence and Chaos; Endnotes; Bibliography |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463022103321 |
Block Thomas | ||
New York, : Algora Pub., c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A fatal addiction [[electronic resource] ] : war in the name of God / / Thomas Block |
Autore | Block Thomas |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Algora Pub., c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
Disciplina |
201.7273
201/.7273 |
Soggetto topico |
Violence - Religious aspects
War - Religious aspects |
ISBN | 0-87586-932-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Introduction; Truth; America: A Case Study in the Difference between Truth and Reality; One Truth; A Time-Honored Truth; A Religious People; Uncovered Truth; The Truth Shall Never Dissuade; America the Bellicose; Chapter One: War; Violence and Society; Violence and Spirituality; Violence and The Scapegoat; Violence of God; War and Religion; War and the State; A Parsimonious God; War and the Warrior; War is Beautiful; War is Sublime; War is Love; A Love of Killing; War as Mysticism; War is Holy; Chapter Two: From the Beginning of Humanity; Original Human
Primitive Religion and the Birth of the Violent GodSacrifice; Babylonian Religion: Creation from Destruction; The Greek and Roman Religions; Greek Gods and War; God and Sacrifice; Aristotle and Plato; Rome; Mars; Chapter Three: Judaism; Jewish Scripture; An Atmosphere Pervaded with Violence; The Jewish God and His Battered Spouse; Sacrifice, Martyrdom and the Will of God; Israel: God, Land and the Other; "just war"; Judaism Today - More of the Same?; How the Jewish Bible Affects Christianity; Sacrifice; And Echoes in Islam; Chapter Four: Christianity; Jesus - a Message of Peace? The Early Church FathersMartyrdom; The First Council of Nicaea and the Fall of Christianity; "just war"; Error Has No Right; The Holy Roman Empire; Augustinian Influence on Later Christian Thinkers; The Principle of Double Effect; Protestant War; The Crusades; The Inquisition; Christianity Today; Chapter Five: Islam; Early Islam; Scriptures; Jihad; A Blood Covenant; Islam Today; A "just war"; Chapter Six: Hinduism; Bhagavad Gita; Violent Imagery; "Just war"; Hindus Today; Sikhism; Chapter Seven: Buddhism; Violent Imagery; Buddhist Liturgy; More Violent Imagery; Buddhism and the State "just war" TheoryJapan; Exceptionalism; The Sword and the Lotus; Monks and War; Sugimoto; Zen, the State and a "just war"; China; The Tao of Slaughter; Violent Imagery; Chinese Buddhism and the Korean War; India; Violence in Indian Buddhism; Ashoka; Reverberations: Violence in Indian Buddhism Today; Tibet; Born of Violence and Violent Still; Thailand; Buddhist Apocalypse; Military Monk; Sri Lanka; Mongolia; Et Tu, United States?; Final Thoughts; Chapter Eight: War as Love; Abraham's Curse; Love, War and Sacrifice in the 21st Century; America: A Case Study in Sacred Violence America: The New IsraelSacrificing for God and Country; American History: Our Violence is God's Will; George W. Bush, September 11, 2001, and America's 21st-Century Crusade; Bush's Minions: You're Either With Us or Against Us; God, War and the American Worldview; On the Fringe?; Epilogue; War as Mysticism: Redux; Religion and Violence: A Reconsideration; Sacrifice Revisited; Will, Violence and God's Purpose; War, God and the Act of Creation; Le Plus ça Change; War the Boundless; Without sacred violence, would society be possible?; A Conclusion; Violence and Chaos; Endnotes; Bibliography |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785712803321 |
Block Thomas | ||
New York, : Algora Pub., c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A fatal addiction : war in the name of God / / Thomas Block |
Autore | Block Thomas |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Algora Pub., c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
Disciplina |
201.7273
201/.7273 |
Soggetto topico |
Violence - Religious aspects
War - Religious aspects |
ISBN | 0-87586-932-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Introduction; Truth; America: A Case Study in the Difference between Truth and Reality; One Truth; A Time-Honored Truth; A Religious People; Uncovered Truth; The Truth Shall Never Dissuade; America the Bellicose; Chapter One: War; Violence and Society; Violence and Spirituality; Violence and The Scapegoat; Violence of God; War and Religion; War and the State; A Parsimonious God; War and the Warrior; War is Beautiful; War is Sublime; War is Love; A Love of Killing; War as Mysticism; War is Holy; Chapter Two: From the Beginning of Humanity; Original Human
Primitive Religion and the Birth of the Violent GodSacrifice; Babylonian Religion: Creation from Destruction; The Greek and Roman Religions; Greek Gods and War; God and Sacrifice; Aristotle and Plato; Rome; Mars; Chapter Three: Judaism; Jewish Scripture; An Atmosphere Pervaded with Violence; The Jewish God and His Battered Spouse; Sacrifice, Martyrdom and the Will of God; Israel: God, Land and the Other; "just war"; Judaism Today - More of the Same?; How the Jewish Bible Affects Christianity; Sacrifice; And Echoes in Islam; Chapter Four: Christianity; Jesus - a Message of Peace? The Early Church FathersMartyrdom; The First Council of Nicaea and the Fall of Christianity; "just war"; Error Has No Right; The Holy Roman Empire; Augustinian Influence on Later Christian Thinkers; The Principle of Double Effect; Protestant War; The Crusades; The Inquisition; Christianity Today; Chapter Five: Islam; Early Islam; Scriptures; Jihad; A Blood Covenant; Islam Today; A "just war"; Chapter Six: Hinduism; Bhagavad Gita; Violent Imagery; "Just war"; Hindus Today; Sikhism; Chapter Seven: Buddhism; Violent Imagery; Buddhist Liturgy; More Violent Imagery; Buddhism and the State "just war" TheoryJapan; Exceptionalism; The Sword and the Lotus; Monks and War; Sugimoto; Zen, the State and a "just war"; China; The Tao of Slaughter; Violent Imagery; Chinese Buddhism and the Korean War; India; Violence in Indian Buddhism; Ashoka; Reverberations: Violence in Indian Buddhism Today; Tibet; Born of Violence and Violent Still; Thailand; Buddhist Apocalypse; Military Monk; Sri Lanka; Mongolia; Et Tu, United States?; Final Thoughts; Chapter Eight: War as Love; Abraham's Curse; Love, War and Sacrifice in the 21st Century; America: A Case Study in Sacred Violence America: The New IsraelSacrificing for God and Country; American History: Our Violence is God's Will; George W. Bush, September 11, 2001, and America's 21st-Century Crusade; Bush's Minions: You're Either With Us or Against Us; God, War and the American Worldview; On the Fringe?; Epilogue; War as Mysticism: Redux; Religion and Violence: A Reconsideration; Sacrifice Revisited; Will, Violence and God's Purpose; War, God and the Act of Creation; Le Plus ça Change; War the Boundless; Without sacred violence, would society be possible?; A Conclusion; Violence and Chaos; Endnotes; Bibliography |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816292203321 |
Block Thomas | ||
New York, : Algora Pub., c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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