The Justification of Religious Violence

by Steve Clarke

Book Overview

How are justifications for religious violence developed and do they differ from secular justifications for violence? Can liberal societies tolerate potentially violent religious groups? Can those who accept religious justifications for violence be dissuaded from acting violently? Including six in-depth contemporary case studies, The Justification of Religious Violence is the first book to examine the logical structure of justifications of religious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118529723
• ISBN13: 9781118529720
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"