Defining and distinguishing secular and religious terrorism. This, the first comparative study of religious terrorism, explores incidents. He is the winner of the prestigious grawemeyer award for 2003 in the religion category and the author of. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. Publicly prayed to god to terminate the jews abdul aziz rantisi opposed compromise with israel and called for the creation of a palestinian state including the whole of the state of israel through military action against the jewish state. He also serves as director of the global and international studies program and chair of the global peace and security program. Following the attacks of 911, however, the world witnessed a dramatic and increasing stereotyping of religious groups, particularly muslims.
Juergensmeyer s narrative is engaging, incisive, and sweeping in scope. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. He rightfully includes in this category groups such as the u. As a comparative cultural study of religious terrorism, mark juergensmeyer attempts to explain how and why religion and violence are linked. Identifying patterns within these cultures of violence, he explains why and how religion and violence are linked and how acts of religious terrorism are undertaken not only for. Religious nationalism confronts the secular state california, 1993, radhasoami reality. The author contends that clausewitzs famous maxim about violence requiring a political purpose may not apply in this case. For decades, mark juergensmeyer has been studying the rise of religious violence around the world, including groups like isis and christian militias that have been involved in acts of terrorism. Drawing from extensive personal interviews, mark juergensmeyer takes readers into the mindset of those who perpetrate and support violence in the name of religion. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn recommended for you 58. Research seminar 3 credit hours fall 2015 syllabus september 2 december 22, 2015 overview the whole point of the scholarly life is not the memorization of dusty facts and figures but the creation of. 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. Terror in the mind of god, now in its fourth edition, answers these questions and more. These are the questions that have arisen frequently in the postcold war world.
Professor mark juergensmeyer, whose scholarship focuses on the sociology of religion, religious nationalism, terrorism, and moral community, discussed his. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. Mark juergensmeyer explores the fascinating question. Journal content search all authors title abstract index terms full text. Terror in the mind of god, fourth edition by mark juergensmeyer. Extbooks writing research papers, the research process. Juergensmeyer analyzes recent incidents of global religious terrorism in order to illumine overarching patterns that heighten the risk of religious violence. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. Its focus is to better understand how and why some people are willing to.
This wellregarded look at the connection between religion and terrorism has been updated to include events of september 11, 2001. These are the questions at the heart of mark juergensmeyer s calm, lucid, insightful and compassionate book. In christopher candland, compiler, the spirit of violence. By studying different cultures of violence mark juergensmeyer has provided a. Beneath the histories of religious traditionsfrom biblical wars to crusading ventures and great acts of martyrdomviolence has lurked as a shadowy presence. Mark juergensmeyer is a professor of sociology and religious studies at the university of california, santa barbara. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. Request an exam or desk copy recommend to your library pdf. An intriguing comparative work on religious terrorists christian, islamic, jewish, sikh, and buddhist with an unusual virtue. Everything you teach about religion you seem to like. Juergensmeyers narrative is engaging, incisive, and sweeping in scope. In this wideranging and erudite book, mark juergensmeyer asks one of the most important and perplexing questions of our age. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. 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.
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 similarly, in one of the videotapes that osama bin laden released for viewing on altelevision after the 911. Religion seems to be connected with violence everywherefrom the world trade center bombings to suicide attacks in israel and the palestinian authority. There clearly is a phenomenon, as mark juergensmeyer terms it, that can be accurately labelled as religious terrorism. 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. 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. Studies in religion and society juergensmeyer, mark on. Religious nationalism confronts the secular state california, 1993, and gandhis way. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Terror in the mind of god the global rise of religious.
He hoped for the restoration of the ancient temple in jerusalem, the exclusive right of jews to settle on the west bank of the jordan river, and the creation of a state based on biblical law. 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. The global rise of religious violence mark juergensmeyer on. Religion in the new global war mark juergensmeyer when mohammed atta boarded the airline on september 11, 2001 that soon thereafter slammed into the world trade center towers, he left behind a manual of instruction. Download freecourseweb terror in the mind of god the.
Mark juergensmeyer is a professor of sociology and global studies, affiliate professor of religious studies, and the kundan kaur kapany professor of global and sikh studies at the university of california, santa barbara. Religions renewed political presence on a global scale is often accompanied by violence. Indeed, religious terrorists can act on a variety of apolitical motives. He is distinguished professor of sociology and global studies at the university of california santa barbara. God at war mark juergensmeyer oxford university press. Mark juergensmeyer author of terror in the mind of god. Terror in the mind of god by mark juergensmeyer librarything.
On the other hand, we might enjoy when you have any information about this, and are wanting to supply this. The global rise of religious violence, mark juergensmeyer. Pubuniversity of californiaan unsettling book, but also a courageous one. Author mark juergensmeyer has to grasp at straws to connect them with the rightwing groups that are themselves only vaguely connected with historic and institutional christianity. A clear manifestation could be observed in the principles of the bush doctrine, which was founded on the notion that the fountainhead of 911 and similar aggression is the culture of tyranny in the middle east, which spawns fanatical, aggressive. He looks at specific examples, taking the reader very close to the hearts and minds of those religious activists, who have recently resorted to violence as a means of advancing their cause. An annotated bibliography of studies of religious violence. Core, misapplications and misunderstandings religion is a bad thing that necessarily fosters violent actions it is grave mistake to condemn any religion because of its misapplications by misguided adhetents it is important to separate religious traditionsreligions from eachother. Juergensmeyers analysis, which was published in the huffington post and in an extended version at religion dispatches, has received much attention online, in official media channels and on blogs. Completely revised and updated, this new edition of terror in the mind of god incorporates the events of september 11. This dark, enthralling book not only documents the global rise of religious terrorism but. Behind the moral justification of using violence are. Over the years he came to realize that war is the central image in the worldview of virtually every religious movement engaged in violent acts.
Proin gravida dolor sit amet lacus accumsan et viverra justo commodo. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Why do religious people commit violent acts in the name of their god, taking the lives of innocent victims and terrorizing entire populations. Published september 1st 2003 by university of california press revised, third edition, paperback, 344 pages. Juergensmeyers analysis, which was published in the huffington post and in an extended version at religion dispatches, has received much attention online, in. He convincingly shows that while, in many cases, religion supplies not only the ideology but also the motivation and organizational structure for the perpetrators of violent acts, it also carries with it the possibilities for peace. Images of death have never been far from the heart of religions power to stir the imagination. Its focus is to better understand how and why some people are willing to commit acts of violence in the name of their god s and a greater good. This is an aweinspiring work by arguably the most important thinker on the subject. Core, misapplications and misunderstandings religion is a bad thing that necessarily fosters violent actions it is grave mistake to condemn any religion because of its misapplications by misguided adhetents it is important to separate religious traditionsreligions from.
Mark juergensmeyer born 1940 in carlinville, illinois is an american scholar in sociology, global studies and religious studies and a writer best known for his studies of religious violence and global religion. American society has changed dramatically since a culture of conspiracy was first published in 2001. Juergensmeyer comments in passing that only in terrorist groups motivated by secular political ideologies have women taken an active part. Kop terror in the mind of god, fourth edition av mark juergensmeyer pa. The logic of a modern faith 1991, and editor of violence and the sacred in. Terror in the mind of god by mark juergensmeyer overdrive. Mark juergensmeyer sadly, presently we dont have details about the particular artist mark juergensmeyer. Terror in the mind of god mark juergensmeyer haftad. 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. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. He is the winner of the prestigious grawemeyer award for 2003 in the religion category and the author of the new cold war.
Mark juergensmeyer is professor of sociology and director of global and international studies at the university of california, santa barbara. You always say such positive things about islam and such positive things about judaism and hinduism, which one do you believe. Terror in the mind of god download ebook pdf, epub. Global rebellion once again demonstrates why juergensmeyer is the foremost authority on the global sociology of religion. Mark juergensmeyer, expert on religious violence, and former president of the american academy of religion. What sets it apart is juergensmeyer s dedicated attempt to talk to former terrorists and work his way into their state of mind.
Aug 07, 2011 mark juergensmeyer, expert on religious violence, and former president of the american academy of religion. Mark juergensmeyer has undertaken a fascinating project. Reviews this dark, enthralling book not only documents the global rise of religious terrorism but seeks to understand the odd attraction of religion and violence. Mark juergensmeyer quotes author of terror in the mind of. Since september 11, 2001, we all need tools to help us understand what motivates religious terrorism. Sought to destroy the dome of the rock in jerusalem. No one who truly cares about matters of faith can afford to ignore the dangers that lurk within religious extremism. The overall impression left with the reader is that severely disturbed individuals, acting essentially as lone wolves, are somehow representative of, or motivated by. Mark juergensmeyer author mark juergensmeyer is professor of sociology and director of global and international studies at the university of california, santa barbara. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Religious terrorism is typically characterised as acts of unrestrained, irrational and indiscriminant violence, thus offering few if any policy options for counterterrorism measures.
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