Religion and Violence in a Secular World: Toward a New Political Theology

by Clayton Crockett

Book Overview

How are we to think about religion and violence in the contemporary world, especially in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001? In this collection of essays, nearly a dozen scholars, including some of the leading voices in the field of academic religious thought, offer a theoretical and theological response to the 9/11 attacks as well as a broader and more interdisciplinary reflection on the issues surrounding religion and violence, politics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813925622
• ISBN13: 9780813925622
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"