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A compelling look at today''s complex relationship between religion and politics

In his second book, bestselling author Charles Kimball addresses the urgent global problem of the interplay between fundamentalist Abrahamic religions and politics and moves beyond warning signs (the subject of his first book) to the dangerous and lethal outcomes that their interaction can produce. Drawing on his extensive personal and professional knowledge of, experience with and access to all three traditions, Kimball''s explanation of the multiple ways religion and politics interconnect within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam will illuminate the problems and give readers a hopeful vision for how to chart a safer course into a precarious future.

  • Kimball is the author of When Religion Becomes Evil, one of the most acclaimed post 9/11 books on terrorism and religion
  • Reveals why religion so often leads to deadly results
  • The author has scholarly knowledge and

    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgments vii

    1 Christmas with the Ayatollah: The Volatile Mix of Religion and Politics 1

    2 God Gave Us This Land: The Roots of Religion and Politics in Judaism 15

    3 Israel: Deadly Conflict in Zion 33

    4 “Render unto Caesar”: Religion and Politics in Christianity 58

    5 America: One Nation Under God? 75

    6 There is No God But God: Religion and Politics in Islam 96

    7 Muslim vs. Muslim: The Struggle for the Soul of Islam 120

    8 Iran and Iraq: Axis of Evil or Harbinger of Hope? 137

    9 A Road to Disaster: The Fallacy of Fundamentalism 157

    10 Hope for the Perilous Journey Ahead 178

    Notes 193

    Selected Bibliography 229

    The Author 233

    Name Index 235

    Subject index 241

When Religion Becomes Lethal

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 27 April 2011
      ISBN-13 9780470581902
      978-0470581902
      ISBN-10 0470581905
      Also in:
      Islam Religion and beliefs

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A compelling look at today''s complex relationship between religion and politics

      In his second book, bestselling author Charles Kimball addresses the urgent global problem of the interplay between fundamentalist Abrahamic religions and politics and moves beyond warning signs (the subject of his first book) to the dangerous and lethal outcomes that their interaction can produce. Drawing on his extensive personal and professional knowledge of, experience with and access to all three traditions, Kimball''s explanation of the multiple ways religion and politics interconnect within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam will illuminate the problems and give readers a hopeful vision for how to chart a safer course into a precarious future.

      • Kimball is the author of When Religion Becomes Evil, one of the most acclaimed post 9/11 books on terrorism and religion
      • Reveals why religion so often leads to deadly results
      • The author has scholarly knowledge and

        Table of Contents

        Acknowledgments vii

        1 Christmas with the Ayatollah: The Volatile Mix of Religion and Politics 1

        2 God Gave Us This Land: The Roots of Religion and Politics in Judaism 15

        3 Israel: Deadly Conflict in Zion 33

        4 “Render unto Caesar”: Religion and Politics in Christianity 58

        5 America: One Nation Under God? 75

        6 There is No God But God: Religion and Politics in Islam 96

        7 Muslim vs. Muslim: The Struggle for the Soul of Islam 120

        8 Iran and Iraq: Axis of Evil or Harbinger of Hope? 137

        9 A Road to Disaster: The Fallacy of Fundamentalism 157

        10 Hope for the Perilous Journey Ahead 178

        Notes 193

        Selected Bibliography 229

        The Author 233

        Name Index 235

        Subject index 241

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