When Religion Becomes Lethal (ePub)
The Explosive Mix of Politics and Religion in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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...
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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.
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „When Religion Becomes Lethal (ePub)“
Acknowledgments vii 1 Christmas with the Ayatollah: The Volatile Mix of Religion and Politics 1 2 God Gave Us This Land: The Roots of Religion and Politics in Judaism 15 3 Israel: Deadly Confl ict in Zion 33 4 "Render unto Caesar": Religion and Politics in Christianity 58 5 America: One Nation Under God? 75 6 There Is No God But God: Religion and Politics in Islam 96 7 Muslim vs. Muslim: The Struggle for the Soul of Islam 120 8 Iran and Iraq: Axis of Evil or Harbinger of Hope? 137 9 A Road to Disaster: The Fallacy of Fundamentalism 157 10 Hope for the Perilous Journey Ahead 178 Notes 193 Selected Bibliography 229 The Author 233 Name Index 235 Subject index 241
Autoren-Porträt von Charles Kimball
THE AUTHORCharles Kimball, Th.D., is presidential professor and director of religious studies at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. An ordained Baptist minister, he is a frequent lecturer in universities and church-related settings as well as an expert analyst on issues related to the Middle East, Islam, Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations, and the intersection of religion and politics. He is the author of five books, including the bestselling When Religion Becomes Evil.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Charles Kimball
- 2011, 1. Auflage, 272 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 1118030567
- ISBN-13: 9781118030561
- Erscheinungsdatum: 25.02.2011
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