Digital Jesus documents how like-minded individuals created a large web of religious communication on the Internet, in essence developing a new type of new religious movement--one without a central leader or institution. By tracing the group's origins back to the email lists and…
With the demolition of the Babri Masjid and subsequent riots of the late 1980s and 1990s in Uttar Pradesh, the period that followed appeared relatively peaceful. Only at the turn of the century, India witnessed a strong wave of communalism in early 2000s. After the Godhra riots …
To understand the Middle East we must also understand how the West produced a temporal narrative of world history in which westemers placed themselves on top and all others below them. In a landmark reinterpretation of Middle Eastern history, this book shows how Arabs, Muslims, …
To understand the Middle East we must also understand how the West produced a temporal narrative of world history in which westemers placed themselves on top and all others below them. In a landmark reinterpretation of Middle Eastern history, this book shows how Arabs, Muslims, …
"The fall of President Soeharto in May 1998 and the introduction of multi-party democracy by President BJ Habibie have unleashed religious parties (both Islamic and Christian) in Indonesian politics. This study shows that the Islamist agenda of the Islamist parties is overshadow…
Prozesse der Radikalisierung hin zum gewaltorientierten Extremismus stellen eine der großen Herausforderungen für demokratische Gesellschaften dar. Das Buch versammelt Beiträge von Expert*innen der Forschung zu und Prävention von Radikalisierung im Jugendalter. Thematisiert werd…
"[Since the publication of my book The end of faith, t]housands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God. The most hostile of these communications have come from Christians. This is ironic, as Christians generally imagine that no faith imparts the …
"In response to The End of Faith, Sam Harris received thousands of letters from Christians excoriating him for not believing in God. Letter to A Christian Nation is his reply. Using rational argument, Harris offers a measured refutation of the beliefs that form the core of funda…
Explores the ideological options open to modern society by considering the three main visions influential at present: Religious fundamentalism; Permissive relativism; and a liberalism commited to the idea of the uniqueness of truth, without claiming to possess it.
Explores the ideological options open to modern society by considering the three main visions influential at present: Religious fundamentalism; Permissive relativism; and a liberalism commited to the idea of the uniqueness of truth, without claiming to possess it.
