Encyclopedia of global religion by mark juergensmeyer, encyclopedia of global religion book available in pdf, epub, mobi format. Terror in the mind of god global rise religious violence mark. Nov 01, 2001 what is striking about the world trade center assault and many other recent acts of religious terrorism is that they have no obvious military goal. Since september 11, 2001, we all need tools to help us understand what motivates religious terrorism. There clearly is a phenomenon, as mark juergensmeyer terms it, that can be accurately labelled as religious terrorism.
Mark juergensmeyer terror in the mind of god updated edition. Why must choose the headache one if there is simple. Terror in the name of god current history university of. Drawing from extensive personal interviews, mark juergensmeyer takes. Terror in the mind of god by mark juergensmeyer, 2001, university of california press edition, in english 1st pbk. Images of death have never been far from the heart of religions power to stir the imagination. Terror in the mind of god 2001 edition open library. It encourages cooperation among all of the social sciences to shed light on. Juergensmeyer comments in passing that only in terrorist groups motivated by secular political ideologies have women taken an active part. Pdf terror in the mind of god, fourth edition by mark.
Page ii comparative studies in religion and society mark juergensmeyer, editor 1. Juergensmeyer explores the 1993 world trade center explosion, hamas suicide bombings, the tokyo subway nerve gas attack, and the killing of abortion clinic doctors in the united states. He rightfully includes in this category groups such as the u. Juergensmeyer s narrative is engaging, incisive, and sweeping in scope. He presents a lucid and compelling argument that does not belittle or demonize its subjects. Why do religious people commit violent acts in the name of their god, taking the lives of innocent victims and terrorizing entire populations. Terror in the mind of god global rise religious violence.
Beneath the histories of religious traditionsfrom biblical wars to crusading ventures and great acts of martyrdomviolence has lurked as a shadowy presence. The journal promotes a comparative perspective, open to all religions and cultural areas. The global rise of religious violence, by mark juergensmeyer. Terror in the mind of god global rise religious violence mark juergensmeyer.
Drawing from extensive personal interviews, mark juergensmeyer takes readers into the mindset of those who perpetrate and support violence in the name of. The global rise of religious violence, mark juergensmeyer. Terror in the mind of god, fourth edition by mark juergensmeyer. These males are also often sexually frustrated and juergensmeyer attributes their frustration to changes in acceptable sexual norms and the changing role of women in society, as opposed to their traditional roles as subservient mothers and wives. He accused israels president reuven rivlin of pandering palestinian arabs, and belittled the notion that a jewish state both binational and jewish at the same time. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device. May 12, 2017 an unsettling book but also a courageous one. Terror in the mind of god, now in its fourth edition, answers these questions and more. Terror in the mind of god by mark juergensmeyer religious. No one who truly cares about matters of faith can afford to ignore the dangers that lurk within religious extremism, and juergensmeyer ultimately serves the highest aspirations of organized religion when he insists on shedding light on the darker corners of human belief and human conduct. Kindle file format terror in the mind of god global rise religious violence mark juergensmeyer terror in the mind of ebook writing. In terror in the name of god author mark juergensmeyer.
Request an exam or desk copy recommend to your library pdf. Export a ris file for endnote, procite, reference manager, zotero. They are a kind of perverse performance of power meant to ennoble the perpetrators views of the world and to draw us into their notions of cosmic war. American society has changed dramatically since a culture of conspiracy was first published in 2001. The global rise of religious violence comparative studies in. The implication that the whole of biblical israel, including the. By studying different cultures of violence mark juergensmeyer has provided a plausible and imaginative interpretation of this phenomenon.
In his ramadan message to his followers, abu bakr albaghdadi the soldiers of isis, by which he meant all of his loyal followers, them that were mujahidinin the path of allah, and that terrorist acts had been sanctioned by god. What came to mind as i heard the news of the belfast and jerusalem bombings, however, was not so much a feeling of relief for my safety as a sense of betrayalthat the personal security and order that is usually a basic assumption of public life cannot in fact be. Religious nationalism confronts the secular state berkeley, calif university of. Mark juergensmeyer author visit amazons mark juergensmeyer page. Apart from this there is no attempt at a comparison between religious and secular terrorism, something which might have made the common features of religious terrorism clearer. It dealt with questions such as, why anyone would believe god could sanction terrorism and why the the rediscovery of religious power in recent years has been so violent. Completely revised and updated, this new edition of terror inthe mind of god incorporates the events of september 11, 2001into mark juergensmeyers. This literature is quite extensive, three of the best works include mark juergensmeyer, the new cold war. Juergensmeyer analyzes recent incidents of global religious terrorism in order to illumine overarching patterns that heighten the risk of religious violence. Mark juergensmeyer has undertaken a fascinating project. Terror in the mind of god the global rise of religious violence. In this revised and expanded edition, michael barkun delves deeper into americas conspiracy subculture, exploring the rise of 911 conspiracy theories, the birther controversy surrounding barack obamas american citizenship, and how the conspiracy landscape has changed with the rise of the.
This dark, enthralling book not only documents the global rise of religious terrorism but. In this wideranging and erudite book, mark juergensmeyer asks one of the most important and perplexing questions of our age. Terror in the mind of god the global rise of religious. Writing on his blog post on august 11, 2015, a young israeli meir ettinger, decried what he regarded as the state of israels of zionism. File type pdf terror in the mind of god global rise religious violence mark. I havent quite finished this book yet, but i already strongly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about religious terrorism. Baggett director graduate theological unioncenter for ethics and social policy. Discipline and reasons of power in christianity and islam. He argued amongst other things that some people are disenchanted with the modern society and might turn to religion to seek identity. As a comparative cultural study of religious terrorism, mark juergensmeyer attempts to explain how and why religion and violence are linked. Terror in the name of god current history university.
It encourages cooperation among all of the social sciences to shed light on the multiple facets of religious phenomenon. There have been many news accounts in recent decades of violent acts, such as terrorism or ethnic cleansing, that have some ostensible connection with religious beliefs or. Annual editions 3 modern secular nationalism emerged in the eighteenth century as a product of the european enlightenments political values, it did so with a distinctly antireligious, or at least an. My husband originally read this in an undergrad class and passed it on to me as i work in a sector that has to deal with media attention around recent terrorist attacks. Studies in religion and society juergensmeyer, mark on. Three modern styles in the hindu tradition, by lawrence a. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box.
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