Charles lemert, the analytic foundations of social violence david m. He is the author of several books, including our promised land. Its an oversight that became increasingly clear as his book was adopted in classrooms around the world and when buddhist monks played a leading role in ethnic violence in myanmar that killed 200 people in 2012. He brings psychological perspectives to bear in helping us. Understanding religious violence joseph fahey, war and the christian conscience course readings tt on titanium books at the little professor book center, 725 placentia ave. Drawing from the israelipalestinian conflict, the september 11th attacks, heavens gate, the catholic sex abuse scandal and many other recent cases, selengut explains the logic behind these. Charles selengut is professor of sociology at drew university and editor of jewishmuslim encounters and jewish identity in the postmodern ageselegnut, charles is the author of sacred fury 2ed, published 2008 under isbn 9780742560840 and isbn 0742560848. He is the author of several books, including sacred fury. Sacred fury selengut steve adubato oneonone youtube. However, sacred fury fails in almost every meaningful category of assessment and i. Drawing from the israelipalestinian conflict, the 911 attacks, heavens gate, the catholic sex abuse scandal, and many other recent cases, selengut explains the logics behind these seemingly. Understanding religious violence comes at a moment of intense interest in the question of how religion and violence are related. Selengut cites the examples of the 911 attacks, the israelipalestinian conflict. Henceforth abbreviated as selengut 10 the new revised standard version nrsv of the bible, preferably with the apocrypha.
Lee sacred fury understanding religious violence por charles selengut disponible en rakuten kobo. Selengut more than succeeds in presenting the complexities of religiously motivated violence in this readable textbook. So long as religion is about ultimate truth and commitment to the sacred, to a vision of a utopia described in holy scriptures, men and women will be defenders of the faith and willing soldiers in the battles for god p. An exemplary educational tool for undergraduates, graduate students, and the general public, sacred fury is a must read for those concerned with the issues of religious fundamentalism and violence. Charles selengut is professor of sociology at county college of morris and former professor of religion at drew university.
The crusades were very much holy wars waged to maintain christianitys theological and social control. Sacred fury helps us understand one of the most disturbing and perplexing phenomena of modern lifethe emergence of religious violence as a major factor in world affairs. However, sacred fury fails in almost every meaningful category of. Charles selengut history, marred with the actions of fundamentalist and extremist groups, continues to highlight religion as a cause for violent action. From isis attacks to the conflict between israel and palestine, sacred fury explores the connections between faith and v. From isis attacks to the conflict between israel and palestine, sacred fury explores the connections between faith and violence in world religions. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public.
Charles selengut s updated and revised sacred fury continues to be an invaluable resource to anyone interested in the complexities of religiously motivated violence. He brings psychological perspectives to bear in helping us understand how marginalized people, adopting religious images of divine conquest, engage in acts of public violence out of a sense of spiritual mission. Buss, human aggression in evolutionary psychological perspective my. Due dates in the course schedule books at the little professor book center, 725 placentia ave. Charles selengut from isis attacks to the conflict between israel and palestine, sacred fury explores the connections between faith and violence in world religions. Oct 21, 2015 charles selengut is professor of sociology at morris college and a former professor of religion at drew university. Sacred fury distills charles selengut s vast knowledge of judaism, christianity, and islam into a lucid and meticulously executed work. Jan 12, 2017 sacred fury by charles selengut, 9781442276840, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Charles selengut is professor of sociology at morris college and a former professor of religion at drew university. Author charles selengut looks at religion as both a. Sacred fury ebook by charles selengut rakuten kobo. The third edition of charles selenguts sacred fury.
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