Thinking about Religion and Violence

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The Apocalyptic Outlook
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For humans, the world is always about to end. Using examples like the People’s Temple, the Branch Davidians, and Aum Shinrikyo, as well as 19th-century America, explore the meanings of .. show full overview
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Religion and Violence A Strange Nexus
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What is the essence of religious violence? What are the historical trends that explain the relationship between religious beliefs and violence? What are some problematic ways we often .. show full overview
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Defining Religion and Violence
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Get a solid introduction to different ways of recognizing and studying religion as a way to start making sense of religious violence. Central to this lecture is the idea that religion .. show full overview
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Violence in Sacred Texts
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Explore the special power and authority that sacred texts have for religious practitioners, and how some people invoke these stories and images to legitimize violence. Consider several .. show full overview
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Martyrdom, Sacrifice and Self-Harm
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Sacrifice is one of the most fundamental building blocks of religion. Here, examine how and why people commit self-harm and sacrifice for religious purposes. Topics include animal .. show full overview
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Scapegoating and Demonology
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Discover how religious violence is almost always justified by portraying its targets as something other than human, or as malevolent. Professor Bivins explains how the social process of .. show full overview
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Understanding Witch Trials
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One of the most effective ways of demonstrating religious power is through trial and punishment. Examine the use of law and the meanings of public displays of violence as seen in .. show full overview
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Racial Violence and Religion
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Focus here on a very specific aspect of Other-ing: the idea of different races as the objects of religious violence. First, examine how religions generate racial ideas. Then, take a .. show full overview
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Religion and Violence against Women
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In this lecture, investigate the gendering of religious language and the treatment of women’s bodies in religious practices like menstrual seclusion and self-sacrifice. Also, study the .. show full overview
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Sexuality Morality and Punishment
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How have religious traditions responded to sexuality with demonization, social constraint, and physical assault? What are some of the oldest, most outlandish forms of religious .. show full overview

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