The Pitfall of Truth: Holy War, Its Rationale and FollyOverview Books, 2005 - 160 стор. Years after the start of the war on terror, we are no closer to understanding our terrorist enemy's mind than we were on September 11th, 2001, when we looked aghast at the collapsed Twin Towers and the smoke billowing from the Pentagon. We do not understand what drives our adversaries because we look for answers in all the wrong places. We examine the sociological factors that contribute to the hatred of America - ignorance, poverty, frustration with American foreign policy. We even claim that the metaphysical force of "evil" is to blame. But however widely we spread our net in a search for the rationale for terror, we most studiously avoid examining one major motivator of human action: religion. Instead, we prefer to appear convinced that religion is by definition peaceful, but hijacked and perverted by the terrorists. "The Pitfall of Truth" overcomes the politically correct impulse to ignore religion as a potential source of terrorism. The book shows that, throughout history, religion has often been a prime motivator of violence. It demonstrates, for the first time, the mechanisms by which religion fosters violent behavior. This is a groundbreaking book, indispensable for understanding the rationale of religious violence, and is vitally important if we are to successfully fight, and win, the war on terror. Please order through Baker and Taylor, at www.btol.com. |
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... Shammai 18 Elijah, 118 Error, of the religious 78 Eternity, hurdle of 103, 106 Evolution, description of 107 Faith, fundamental principle of 79; effect of 81 Fall, original, Paul's view of 127; central to Christianity 129, lesson to be ...
... Shammai 18 Elijah, 118 Error, of the religious 78 Eternity, hurdle of 103, 106 Evolution, description of 107 Faith, fundamental principle of 79; effect of 81 Fall, original, Paul's view of 127; central to Christianity 129, lesson to be ...
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... Shammai, attitude to Rome of 17 Shiits, 37 Shneerson, Menachem Mendel, as pseu- do-Messiah 125; miracles of 134 Simpson, O.J., trial of 66 Spain, conquest by Moslems of 22; Raimond VI, supports Albigensians 25 re-conquest of 29 ...
... Shammai, attitude to Rome of 17 Shiits, 37 Shneerson, Menachem Mendel, as pseu- do-Messiah 125; miracles of 134 Simpson, O.J., trial of 66 Spain, conquest by Moslems of 22; Raimond VI, supports Albigensians 25 re-conquest of 29 ...
Зміст
introduction | 10 |
chapter 1 a glance at history | 12 |
chapter 2 who is at fault? | 46 |
chapter 3 pursuit of truth | 59 |
pages 6287 not included | 87 |
resumed at page 88 | 88 |
chapter 4 the way out | 89 |
chapter 5 looking without awe | 101 |
chapter 6 a piece of apocrypha | 147 |
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Загальні терміни та фрази
Abraham Albigensian Amalek Amalekites army atheism Bartholomew Legate became believers blood burned Byzantine cause century Chassidism Christianity Church Constantinople covenant created creature Crusaders culture cynics death deities Devil divine error evil existence fact followers function genetic code God’s Gospels heresy heretics Higher race Holy Holy Inquisition human Hussites ideas idol-worshippers idolatry Inquisition inspired Islam Israel Jesus Jewish Jews Judah Maccabee Judaism killed King Koran Leader living logic mankind mind miracle mode of design Mohammed monotheism monotheistic Moses Moslems natural omnipotent one’s oppression organ Osama bin Laden Paul Paul’s person political polytheistic poor in spirit Pope preached problem produced prophets pure in heart purity rabbis Rebbe religion religious result ritual Roman Rome sacrifice salvation Saul Shammai simply sins teacher theism theodicy theology theory things third party thought tion Truth turned understand unto violence wants word worship zeal