Responding to Religious Violence: Love, Power, and a Strong Mind
Pauletta Otis Monday, 1 March 2004
After September 11, 2001, the traditional admonition that polite discussion should not include "religion or politics" was turned up-side-down. Now, in 2004, most conversations that concern global events include a discussion of religion, particularly as it relates to violence.
In the past, if an individual surveyed the literature of political science and international studies, he or she would find very little written on the relationship between violence and religion in the international arena. But the literature has recently changed; most academic publications now include religious topics ranging from the reorganization of Christianity in Africa, to the lasting impact of the Crusades, to questions about which religion is "most violent." Academics, journalists, philosophers, and politicians contribute to this virtual growth industry; it resonates with the American public, and it sells copy.
To read the entire article, please visit this article's page at informaworld, where articles are available for purchase from Routledge, our publishing partner.