The Destructive Power of Religion

Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

J. Harold Ellens

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Praeger Publishers Inc
30 May 2007

Religious social & pastoral thought & activity; Violence in society

Series: Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality

Whether they fly airplanes into the World Trade Center or Pentagon; blow up ships, ports, and federal buildings, kill doctors and nurses at abortion clinics, exterminate contemporary Palestinians, or kill Israeli soldiers with suicide bombs, destructive religionists are all shaped by the same unconscious apocalyptic metaphors, and by the divine example and imperative to violence. In this condensed edition of a multivolume set covering how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all incorporate core metaphors that can spur violence, experts explain religious notions that fuel terrorism and other horrific actions. The contributors warn that until destructive metaphors are removed from the Western psyche, an end to religious violence will not be possible.

Hailed in reviews as unsettling but thought-provoking, compelling, and critical coverage, the set from which these chapters were drawn has a core theme that demonstrates the three major religions share the ancient notion that history and the human soul are caught in a cosmic conflict between good and evil, or God and devil, which cannot be resolved without violence, a cataclysmic final solution such as the extermination of nations, the execution of humans, or even the death of God's own son. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu wrote, This is a groundbreaking work with tremendous insight.

Edited by: J. Harold Ellens
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Updated ed
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 595g
ISBN: 9780275997083
ISBN 10: 0275997081
Series: Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 30 May 2007
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

J. Harold Ellens is a Research Scholar at the University of Michigan, Department of Near Eastern Studies. He is a retired Presbyterian theologian and ordained minister, a retired U.S. Army Colonel, and a retired Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Psychology. He has authored, co-authored and/or edited 164 books and more than 148 professional journal articles. He served for 15 years as Executive Director of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, and as Founding Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Psychology and Christianity.

Reviews for The Destructive Power of Religion: Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Recommended for collections missing the earlier set. * Library Journal * The four-volume mother volume was published in 2004, when the Iraq war was about to end, and peace hovered low over the Middle East eager to settle her soft wings at last. Desmond Tutu has contributed a testimony to these 16 selected and updated essays on the history and practice of institutionalized violence by the Children of Abraham. * Reference & Research Book News *