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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewTerror, Religon, and Liberal Thought is a volume with plenty to consider, a key addition to any political science collection. Midwest Book Review Miller offers readers a brilliant exercise in liberal social criticism, which stands firmly at the crossroads of moral theory, political philosophy, and pragmatic cultural criticism...it stands heads above many recent works on religion, violence, and terrorism in its thoughtful application of the tools of social criticism. Choice
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. The Problem of Religious Violence 2. 9/11 and Varieties of Social Criticism 3. Rights to Life and Security 4. Toleration, Equality, and the Burdens of Judgment 5. Respect and Recognition 6. Religion, Dialogue, and Human Rights 7. Liberal Social Criticism and the Ethics of Belief Appendix 1: The Right to War and Self-Defense Appendix 2: Is Attacking the Taliban and al Qaeda Justified? Notes Select Bibliography Index
