When Religion Becomes Evil
Title | When Religion Becomes Evil PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Kimball |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Total Pages | 306 |
Release | 2009-10-13 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0061755931 |
In this thoroughly revised and updated edition, leading religion and Middle East expert Charles Kimball shows how all religious traditions are susceptible to these basic corruptions and why only authentic faith can prevent such evil. The Five Warning Signs of Corruption in Religion 1. Absolute Truth Claims 2. Blind Obedience 3. Establishing the "Ideal" Time 4. The End Justifies Any Means 5. Declaring Holy War
When Religion Becomes Evil
Title | When Religion Becomes Evil PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Kimball |
Publisher | HarperOne |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | 2003-09-02 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780060556105 |
Top Religion Book of 2002--Publishers Weekly The Five Warning Signs of Corruption in Religion Absolute Truth Claims Blind Obedience Establishing the "Ideal" Time The End Justifies Any Means Declaring Holy War
When Religion Becomes Lethal
Title | When Religion Becomes Lethal PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Kimball |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | 272 |
Release | 2011-02-25 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1118030567 |
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 expertise and extensive personal experience with the peoples, cultures, and leaders involved Readable and engaging, this book gives a clear picture of today's complex political and religious reality and offers hope for the future.
Bad Religion
Title | Bad Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Ross Douthat |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 352 |
Release | 2013-04-16 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 143917833X |
Traces the decline of Christianity in America since the 1950s, posing controversial arguments about the role of heresy in the nation's downfall while calling for a revival of traditional Christian practices.
The Good And Evil Serpent
Title | The Good And Evil Serpent PDF eBook |
Author | James H. Charlesworth |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Total Pages | 742 |
Release | 2010-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0300142730 |
The serpent of ancient times was more often associated with positive attributes like healing and eternal life than it was with negative meanings. This groundbreaking book explores in plentiful detail the symbol of the serpent from 40,000 BCE to the present, and from diverse regions in the world. In doing so it emphasizes the creativity of the biblical authors' use of symbols and argues that we must today reexamine our own archetypal conceptions with comparable creativity.--From publisher description.
Not in God's Name
Title | Not in God's Name PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Sacks |
Publisher | Schocken |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2015-10-13 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0805243356 |
***2015 National Jewish Book Award Winner*** In this powerful and timely book, one of the most admired and authoritative religious leaders of our time tackles the phenomenon of religious extremism and violence committed in the name of God. If religion is perceived as being part of the problem, Rabbi Sacks argues, then it must also form part of the solution. When religion becomes a zero-sum conceit—that is, my religion is the only right path to God, therefore your religion is by definition wrong—and individuals are motivated by what Rabbi Sacks calls “altruistic evil,” violence between peoples of different beliefs appears to be the only natural outcome. But through an exploration of the roots of violence and its relationship to religion, and employing groundbreaking biblical analysis and interpretation, Rabbi Sacks shows that religiously inspired violence has as its source misreadings of biblical texts at the heart of all three Abrahamic faiths. By looking anew at the book of Genesis, with its foundational stories of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Rabbi Sacks offers a radical rereading of many of the Bible’s seminal stories of sibling rivalry: Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Rachel and Leah. “Abraham himself,” writes Rabbi Sacks, “sought to be a blessing to others regardless of their faith. That idea, ignored for many of the intervening centuries, remains the simplest definition of Abrahamic faith. It is not our task to conquer or convert the world or enforce uniformity of belief. It is our task to be a blessing to the world. The use of religion for political ends is not righteousness but idolatry . . . To invoke God to justify violence against the innocent is not an act of sanctity but of sacrilege.” Here is an eloquent call for people of goodwill from all faiths and none to stand together, confront the religious extremism that threatens to destroy us, and declare: Not in God’s Name.
When Religion Becomes Lethal
Title | When Religion Becomes Lethal PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Kimball |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | 272 |
Release | 2011-04-12 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0470581905 |
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 expertise and extensive personal experience with the peoples, cultures, and leaders involved Readable and engaging, this book gives a clear picture of today's complex political and religious reality and offers hope for the future.