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The destructive power of religion = violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The destructive power of religion/ J. Harold Ellens, editor ; with an Ad testimonium by Desmond Tutu.
Reminder of title:	violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam /
other author:	Ellens, J. Harold,
Published:	Westport, Conn. :Praeger Publishers, : c2007.,
Description:	xxiv, 261 p. ;25 cm.;
Subject:	Violence - Religious aspects. -
Online resource:	An electronic book in the ABC-CLIO eBooks Online database, accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information.
ISBN:	027599709X (e-Book)

The destructive power of religion = violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam /
The destructive power of religionviolence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam /[electronic resource] :J. Harold Ellens, editor ; with an Ad testimonium by Desmond Tutu. - Condensed and updated ed. - Westport, Conn. :Praeger Publishers,c2007. - xxiv, 261 p. ;25 cm. - Psychology, religion, and spirituality,1546-8070.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Martin E. Marty -- Ad testimonium / Archbishop Desmond Tutu -- Preface / J. Harold Ellens -- Introduction / J. Harold Ellens -- The destructive power of religion / J. Harold Ellens -- "The Bible made me do it" : text, interpretation, anf violence / D. Andrew Kille -- The Qur'an, Muhammad, and Jihad in context / Charles T. Davis III -- Religious metaphors can kill / J. Harold Ellens -- The disarmament of God / Jack Miles -- The interface of religion, psychology, and violence / J. Harold Ellens -- The dynamics of prejudice / J. Harold Ellens -- Destructive and constructive religion in relation to shame and terror / Jack T. Hanford -- The role of self-justification in violence / LeRoy H. Aden -- Toxic texts / J. Harold Ellens -- Jihad in the Qur'an, then and now / J. Harold Ellens -- The myth of redemptive violence / Walter Wink -- Beyond just war and pacifism : Jesus' nonviolent way / Walter Wink -- Fundamentalism, orthodoxy, and violence / J. Harold Ellens -- The myth of redemptive violence or the myth of redemptive love / Wayne G. Rollins -- Violence and Christ : God's crisis and ours / J. Harold Ellens -- Conclusion: Revenge, justice, hope, and grace--Laura Blumenfeld's journey / J. Harold Ellens.

ISBN: 027599709X (e-Book)

LCCN: 2007008318Subjects--Topical Terms:

662942
Violence
--Religious aspects.

LC Class. No.: BL65.V55 / D47 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 201/.76

The destructive power of religion = violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam /
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