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Religion, Fundamentalism, and Violence
An Interdisciplinary Dialogue
In Religion, Fundamentalism, and Violence, Andrew Gluck brings together distinguished scholars to address a fiercely debated topic: the intersection of religion and violence. Among the contributions is an anthropological analysis of the violence associated with the Abrahamic monotheistic religions of the Middle East, a compelling essay accounting for the violence in Hindu religious traditions, an informative look at the Israeli-Palestinian tensions of more recent times, and an essay on the Catholic just war theory. Each chapter is followed by a commentary and reply, making this volume indispensable for students and scholars of the history of religions.
Table of Contents
Foreword
About the Contributors
Introduction
Religious Fundamentalism and Religious Violence: Connections and Misconnections
Richard T. Antoun
Comments on Richard Antoun’s Essay
Sai Ramani Garimella
Richard Antoun’s Reply
The Fundamental Violence of the Abrahamic Religions
Carol Delaney
Commentary on Carol Delaney’s Article
Seyyed Nassir Ghaemi
Carol Delaney’s Reply
Hinduism as a Philosophy of Life and its Relationship to Violence
Sai Ramani Garimella
Comments on Sai Ramani Garimella’s Essay
Andrew L. Gluck
Sai Ramani Garimella’s Reply
Jewish Fundamentalism and Violence
Andrew L. Gluck
Comments on Andrew L. Gluck’s Essay
Carol Delaney
Andrew Gluck’s Reply
The Psychology of Islamic Fundamentalism
Seyyed Nassir Ghaemi
Comments on Seyyed Nassir Ghaemi’s Essay
Richard T. Antoun
Seyyed Nassir Ghaemi’s Reply
Christian Orthodoxy, Fundamentalism, and Violence
Craig Nichols
Comments on Craig Nichols’s Essay
James Carey
Christianity and Force: The Just War Tradition
James Carey
Comments on James Carey’s Essay
(with a reply to Carey’s comments on Craig Nichols’s essay)
Craig Nichols
James Carey’s Reply
Final Comments on Religion, Fundamentalism, and Violence
Andrew L. Gluck
Index
About the Contributors
Introduction
Religious Fundamentalism and Religious Violence: Connections and Misconnections
Richard T. Antoun
Comments on Richard Antoun’s Essay
Sai Ramani Garimella
Richard Antoun’s Reply
The Fundamental Violence of the Abrahamic Religions
Carol Delaney
Commentary on Carol Delaney’s Article
Seyyed Nassir Ghaemi
Carol Delaney’s Reply
Hinduism as a Philosophy of Life and its Relationship to Violence
Sai Ramani Garimella
Comments on Sai Ramani Garimella’s Essay
Andrew L. Gluck
Sai Ramani Garimella’s Reply
Jewish Fundamentalism and Violence
Andrew L. Gluck
Comments on Andrew L. Gluck’s Essay
Carol Delaney
Andrew Gluck’s Reply
The Psychology of Islamic Fundamentalism
Seyyed Nassir Ghaemi
Comments on Seyyed Nassir Ghaemi’s Essay
Richard T. Antoun
Seyyed Nassir Ghaemi’s Reply
Christian Orthodoxy, Fundamentalism, and Violence
Craig Nichols
Comments on Craig Nichols’s Essay
James Carey
Christianity and Force: The Just War Tradition
James Carey
Comments on James Carey’s Essay
(with a reply to Carey’s comments on Craig Nichols’s essay)
Craig Nichols
James Carey’s Reply
Final Comments on Religion, Fundamentalism, and Violence
Andrew L. Gluck
Index