What Part Does Religion Play in Religious Violence?
2015; OMICS Publishing Group; Volume: 02; Issue: 05 Linguagem: Inglês
10.4172/2332-0915.1000135
ISSN2332-0915
Tópico(s)Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
ResumoTheories of religious violence have examined individual, social and religious factors which might be involved in religious acts. Jongman [1] points out there are many definitions and types of terrorism. He proposes a provisional definition in which terrorism targets random or symbolic victims from a target group and forces them into submission by creating a credible threat of violence. Second, terrorists may be perceived in different ways by insiders and outsiders. One man’s terrorist is another man’s martyr. Individuals who are willing to die for a group may be seen as fulfilling a sacred task and are martyrs. Those outside the group see them as fundamentalists. Here I examine the theoretical frameworks for understanding religious violence.
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