Terror, Religion, and Liberal Thought /

Terror, Religion, and Liberal Thought / / Richard Miller.

Religious violence may trigger feelings of repulsion and indignation, especially in a society that encourages toleration and respect, but rejection contradicts the principles of inclusion that define a democracy and its core moral values. How can we think ethically about religious violence and terro...

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Miller, Richard,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2010]
©2010
Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
Series:Columbia Series on Religion and Politics
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Physical Description:1 online resource (240 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • Terror, Religion, and Liberal Thought
  • 1 The Problem of Religious Violence
  • 2 9/11 and Varieties of Social Criticism
  • 3 Rights to Life and Security
  • 4 Toleration, Equality, and the Burdens of Judgment
  • 5 Respect and Recognition
  • 6 Religion, Dialogue, and Human Rights
  • 7 Liberal Social Criticism and the Ethics of Belief
  • APPENDIX 1 THE RIGHT TO WAR AND SELF-DEFENSE
  • APPENDIX 2 IS ATTACKING THE TALIBAN AND AL QAEDA JUSTIFIED?
  • NOTES
  • SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX

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