Sanctified Aggression

Author : Jonneke Bekkenkamp
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567112772
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sanctified Aggression written by Jonneke Bekkenkamp and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sanctified Aggression allies itself neither with the easy assumption that religions are by definition violent (and that only the secular/humanist/humane can offer a place of refuge from the ravages of religious authority) nor with the equally facile opposing view that religion expresses the "best" of human aspirations and that this best is always capable of diffusing or sublating the worst. Rather, it works from the premise that biblical, Jewish and Christian vocabularies continue to resonate, inspire and misfire. Some of the essays here explore how these vocabularies and symbols have influenced, or resonate with, events such as the massacre of Jews in Jedwabne, Poland (1941), the Rwandan Massacre (1994), the tragedy at Columbine High School (1999) and the emergence of the "Phineas Priesthood" of white supremacists in North America. Other contributors examine how themes of martyrology, sacrifice and the messianic continue to circulate and mutate in literature, music, drama and film. The collective conclusion is that it is not possible to control biblical and religious violence by simply identifying canonical trouble-spots, then fencing them off with barbed wire or holding peace summits around them. Nor is it always possible to draw clear lines between problem and non-problem texts, witnesses and perpetrators, victims and aggressors or "reality" and "art".

Author : Alfred J. Andrea
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 162466962X
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sanctified Violence written by Alfred J. Andrea and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-24 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This rich and engaging book looks at instances of sanctified violence, the holy wars related to religion. It covers it all, from ancient to present day, including examples of warfare among Sikhs, Hindus and Buddhists, as well as Christians, Jews and Muslims. It is a comprehensive and readable overview that provides a lively introduction to the subject of holy war in its broadest sense—as ‘sanctified violence’ in the service of a god or ideology. It is certain to be a useful companion in the classroom, and a boon to anyone fascinated by the dark attraction of religion and violence." —Mark Juergensmeyer, University of California, Santa Barbara Contents: Introduction: What Is Holy War? Chapter 1: Holy Wars in Mythic Time, Holy Wars as Metaphor, Holy Wars as RitualChapter 2: Holy Wars of Conquest in the Name of a DeityChapter 3: Holy Wars in Defense of the SacredChapter 4: Holy Wars in Anticipation of the Millennium Epilogue: Holy Wars Today and Tomorrow Also included are a description of the Critical Themes in World History series, Preface, index, and suggestions for further reading.

Author : Julia M. O'Brien
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0567571424
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Aesthetics of Violence in the Prophets written by Julia M. O'Brien and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-04-08 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores multiple dimensions of prophetic texts and their violent rhetoric, providing a rich and engaging discussion of violent images not only in prophetic texts and in ancient Near Eastern art but also in modern film and receptions of prophetic texts. The volume addresses questions that are at once ancient and distressingly-modern: What do violent images do to us? Do they encourage violent behavior and/or provide an alternative to actual violence? How do depictions of violence define boundaries between and within communities? What readers can and should readers make of the disturbing rhetoric of violent prophets? Contributors include Corrine Carvahlo, Cynthia Chapman, Chris Franke, Bob Haak, Mary Mills, Julia O'Brien, Kathleen O'Connor, Carolyn Sharp, Yvonne Sherwood, and Daniel Smith-Christopher.

Author : Maggie Low
Publisher : Langham Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839737700
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God, I’m Angry! written by Maggie Low and published by Langham Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it a sin for Christians to be angry? After all, didn’t Jesus teach his disciples to forgive unconditionally? Rev. Dr. Maggie Low answers both of these questions with a resounding “No!” Debunking unhealthy assumptions about anger and forgiveness, God, I’m Angry! lays the groundwork for a biblical understanding of righteous anger, conditional forgiveness, and unconditional love. Low thoroughly engages both Old Testament and New Testament texts to demonstrate that biblical forgiveness is always reliant upon repentance. Examining the psalms of vengeance in their original context, she also establishes that there is such a thing as a healthy, and holy, expression of anger – a way to “do anger” with God that makes space for healing and restored relationship. Alongside profound theological insight, this book provides a step-by-step guide for application in pastoral counselling contexts and includes real life examples from Low’s extensive ministry experience. It is a source of practical wisdom for spiritual and emotional growth towards freedom, wholeness, and fullness of life.

Author : Debora Tonelli
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110796821
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exiting Violence written by Debora Tonelli and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 20th and 21st centuries, where violence has scarred countless lives, the interplay between religion, politics, and conflict remains a complex web. Exiting Violence looks to untangle some of these knots, showing not only how faith can ignite bloodshed, but also how it can inspire peace and build bridges. Resulting from an international collaboration between the Fondazione Bruno Kessler, RESET-Dialogues Among Civilizations, and the Berkley Center for Religion Peace and World Affairs, this collection assesses the state of scholarship and explores the differing ways in which religion can contribute to societies and communities exiting situations of violence and hatred. From Biblical hermeneutics to Buddhism, from secularism to legal systems, Exiting Violence offers a nuanced and thought-provoking exploration of the multifaceted role religion plays in the human struggle for peace and justice.

Author : L. Daniel Hawk
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467452602
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Violence of the Biblical God written by L. Daniel Hawk and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we make sense of violence in the Bible? Joshua commands the people of Israel to wipe out everyone in the promised land of Canaan, while Jesus commands God’s people to love their enemies. How are we to interpret biblical passages on violence when it is sanctioned at one point and condemned at another? The Violence of the Biblical God by L. Daniel Hawk presents a new framework, solidly rooted in the authority of Scripture, for understanding the paradox of God’s participation in violence. Hawk shows how the historical narrative of the Bible offers multiple canonical pictures for faithful Christian engagement with the violent systems of the world.

Author : Matthew J. Lynch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108786669
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible written by Matthew J. Lynch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most studies on violence in the Hebrew Bible focus on the question of how modern readers should approach the problem. But they fail to ask how the Hebrew Bible thinks about that problem in the first place. In this work, Matthew J. Lynch examines four key ways that writers of the Hebrew Bible conceptualize and critique acts of violence: violence as an ecological problem; violence as a moral problem; violence as a judicial problem; violence as a purity problem. These four 'grammars of violence' help us interpret crucial biblical texts where violence plays a lead role, like Genesis 4-9. Lynch's volume also offers readers ways to examine cultural continuity and the distinctiveness of biblical conceptions of violence.

Author : Raanan Shaul Boustan
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004180281
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Violence, Scripture, and Textual Practices in Early Judaism and Christianity written by Raanan Shaul Boustan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume analyzes the emergence of Jewish and Christian discourses of religious violence within their Roman imperial context with an emphasis on the shared textual practices through which authoritative scriptural traditions were redeployed to represent, legitimate, and indeed sacralize violence.

Author : Michael Jerryson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440859914
Total Pages : 941 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religious Violence Today [2 volumes] written by Michael Jerryson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 941 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through sections containing overview essays and reference entries related to particular religions, this resource explores the rise of religious violence, hate crime, and persecution around the world. Religious violence and persecution have been growing steadily both within the United States and around the world. Drawing on the expertise of a wide range of scholars, this current and comprehensive reference helps readers understand the persecution of members of particular faiths as well as violence committed by members of those faiths. In doing so, it promotes a greater understanding of the role of religion in global politics, domestic and international terrorism, and religious bigotry. The book contains sections on particular religious traditions from around the world. Each section begins with an overview essay surveying violence related to that particular religion, whether committed by or against members of that faith. Reference entries in each section then provide objective, fundamental information about particular topics related to violence and the religion discussed. The entries provide cross-references and suggestions for further reading, and the work closes with a bibliography of resources for further study.

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004434437
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cassius Dio: The Impact of Violence, War, and Civil War written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassius Dio: The Impact of Violence, War, and Civil War is part of a renewed interest in the Roman historian Cassius Dio. This volume focuses on Dio’s approaches to foreign war and stasis as well as civil war.