Violence in God's Name: Religion in an Age of Conflict

according acknowledge action activities allowed Arab argues argument attacks attitudes Aum Shinrikyo authority become believed British Buddhist called Catholic cause century challenge Christian Church civil claims conflict contemporary cultural developed economic especially ethnic evidence example fact factor failed faith fear fight followers force given God's groups Hindu holy human ibid identity important interests internal interpretation Islam Jaffna Jewish Jews John justify killing land leaders leadership less lives major monks moral motivated movement Muslims nationalist Northern Ireland Orthodox Palestinian peace political practice Press problem promote Protestant question recognize regarded rejected religion religious response role rooted rule sacred sectarian secular sense sides social society spiritual Sri Lanka struggle Tamil terrorism terrorist texts threat tolerance traditions true truth understanding United University violence western writes