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Defending The Faith: Violence And War In Ancient Judaism, Christianity, And Islam
Defending The Faith Violence And War In Ancient Judaism Christianity And Islam Author:Arthur Frederick Ide Violence in religion is essentially non-rational. Since violence cannot be satisfied by anything limited, religious disputes cannot be compromised and must proceed to the last extremity--or so it has historically been thought in the conservative circles that comprise religion and its adherents. It is the conservative elements in society and reli... more »gion that push war to avenge a god few understand. The liberal order achieves peace by deciding all serious issues nonpolitically. This volume looks at what people want, how they work to achieve it, and when they take up violence--and its ramifications.« less