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. 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. In christopher candland, compiler, the spirit of violence. 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. Terror in the mind of god, fourth edition by mark juergensmeyer. 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. What sets it apart is juergensmeyer s dedicated attempt to talk to former terrorists and work his way into their state of mind. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable.
Mark juergensmeyer author mark juergensmeyer is professor of sociology and director of global and international studies at the university of california, santa barbara. 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. He is the winner of the prestigious grawemeyer award for 2003 in the religion category and the author of. Published september 1st 2003 by university of california press revised, third edition, paperback, 344 pages. 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. 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 by mark juergensmeyer overdrive. Terror in the mind of god by mark juergensmeyer librarything. This wellregarded look at the connection between religion and terrorism has been updated to include events of september 11, 2001. 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. Professor mark juergensmeyer, whose scholarship focuses on the sociology of religion, religious nationalism, terrorism, and moral community, discussed his. Terror in the mind of god download ebook pdf, epub. Terror in the mind of god mark juergensmeyer haftad. This is an aweinspiring work by arguably the most important thinker on the subject.
The global rise of religious violence, mark juergensmeyer. 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. He rightfully includes in this category groups such as the u. Kop terror in the mind of god, fourth edition av mark juergensmeyer pa. Beneath the histories of religious traditionsfrom biblical wars to crusading ventures and great acts of martyrdomviolence has lurked as a shadowy presence. 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. Mark juergensmeyer author of terror in the mind of god.
Access to society journal content varies across our titles. 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. Indeed, religious terrorists can act on a variety of apolitical motives. Global rebellion once again demonstrates why juergensmeyer is the foremost authority on the global sociology of religion. 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. You always say such positive things about islam and such positive things about judaism and hinduism, which one do you believe. Extbooks writing research papers, the research process. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. 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. 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. Juergensmeyer s narrative is engaging, incisive, and sweeping in scope. Religion seems to be connected with violence everywherefrom the world trade center bombings to suicide attacks in israel and the palestinian authority. Proin gravida dolor sit amet lacus accumsan et viverra justo commodo. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
These are the questions at the heart of mark juergensmeyer s calm, lucid, insightful and compassionate book. Religious nationalism confronts the secular state california, 1993, radhasoami reality. Drawing from extensive personal interviews, mark juergensmeyer takes readers into the mindset of those who perpetrate and support violence in the name of religion. Behind the moral justification of using violence are. God at war mark juergensmeyer oxford university press. Pubuniversity of californiaan unsettling book, but also a courageous one. Mark juergensmeyer is a professor of sociology and religious studies at the university of california, santa barbara. No one who truly cares about matters of faith can afford to ignore the dangers that lurk within religious extremism. 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. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. Defining and distinguishing secular and religious terrorism.
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. He also serves as director of the global and international studies program and chair of the global peace and security program. Mark juergensmeyer explores the fascinating question. In this wideranging and erudite book, mark juergensmeyer asks one of the most important and perplexing questions of our age. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn recommended for you 58. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Images of death have never been far from the heart of religions power to stir the imagination. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties.
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. Studies in religion and society juergensmeyer, mark on. Its focus is to better understand how and why some people are willing to. Mark juergensmeyer quotes author of terror in the mind of. Everything you teach about religion you seem to like. This, the first comparative study of religious terrorism, explores incidents. Religious nationalism confronts the secular state california, 1993, and gandhis way.
American society has changed dramatically since a culture of conspiracy was first published in 2001. Mark juergensmeyer sadly, presently we dont have details about the particular artist mark juergensmeyer. An intriguing comparative work on religious terrorists christian, islamic, jewish, sikh, and buddhist with an unusual virtue. Completely revised and updated, this new edition of terror inthe mind of god incorporates the events of september 11, 2001into mark juergensmeyers. Terror in the mind of god the global rise of religious. These are the questions that have arisen frequently in the postcold war world. Juergensmeyer analyzes recent incidents of global religious terrorism in order to illumine overarching patterns that heighten the risk of religious violence. Mark juergensmeyer, expert on religious violence, and former president of the american academy of religion. On the other hand, we might enjoy when you have any information about this, and are wanting to supply this. 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 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. Mark juergensmeyer has undertaken a fascinating project. Aug 07, 2011 mark juergensmeyer, expert on religious violence, and former president of the american academy of religion. Religions renewed political presence on a global scale is often accompanied by violence.
As a comparative cultural study of religious terrorism, mark juergensmeyer attempts to explain how and why religion and violence are linked. The author contends that clausewitzs famous maxim about violence requiring a political purpose may not apply in this case. Juergensmeyer comments in passing that only in terrorist groups motivated by secular political ideologies have women taken an active part. He is the winner of the prestigious grawemeyer award for 2003 in the religion category and the author of the new cold war. Completely revised and updated, this new edition of terror in the mind of god incorporates the events of september 11.
Journal content search all authors title abstract index terms full text. Terror in the mind of god, now in its fourth edition, answers these questions and more. There clearly is a phenomenon, as mark juergensmeyer terms it, that can be accurately labelled as religious terrorism. 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. Juergensmeyers analysis, which was published in the huffington post and in an extended version at religion dispatches, has received much attention online, in. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. An annotated bibliography of studies of religious violence. Download freecourseweb terror in the mind of god the. Request an exam or desk copy recommend to your library pdf. Sought to destroy the dome of the rock in jerusalem. 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.
Religious terrorism is typically characterised as acts of unrestrained, irrational and indiscriminant violence, thus offering few if any policy options for counterterrorism measures. 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. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. He is distinguished professor of sociology and global studies at the university of california santa barbara. 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 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. The logic of a modern faith 1991, and editor of violence and the sacred in. The global rise of religious violence mark juergensmeyer on. This dark, enthralling book not only documents the global rise of religious terrorism but. 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. 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. 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. 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. Mark juergensmeyer is professor of sociology and director of global and international studies at the university of california, santa barbara. Juergensmeyers narrative is engaging, incisive, and sweeping in scope. Following the attacks of 911, however, the world witnessed a dramatic and increasing stereotyping of religious groups, particularly muslims.
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