Thinking About Religion and Violence

Thinking About Religion and Violence « Series from 2011

Series from 2011

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Genres: Special Interest

Embark on a global, 24-lecture investigation of the roots of religious violence that offers more informed ways of thinking about it.

You’ll consider how faiths view concepts like human sacrifice and martyrdom, the ways religious violence can be directed toward specific races and genders, and concepts like heresy and demonology.

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Religion and Violence: A Strange Nexus

Defining Religion and Violence

Violence in Sacred Texts

Martyrdom, Sacrifice, and Self-Harm

Scapegoating and Demonology

Understanding Witch Trials

The Apocalyptic Outlook

Racial Violence and Religion

Religion and Violence against Women

Sexuality, Morality, and Punishment

Heresies and Their Suppression

Religion and Just War Theory

Peace as a Religious Ideal

War Gods and Holy War

Religious Violence in Israel

Religious Violence in India

Religion's Relationship with Slavery

Native Americans and Religious Violence

Violence and "Cults"

Anti-Catholicism in Europe and America

The Persistence of Anti-Semitism

Islam, Violence, and Islamophobia

Religion and Terrorism

What We Can Do About Religious Violence