| Description |
327 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction : a journey to the heart of religious militancy -- Pt. 1. The unexpected battle of the twenty-first century -- Ch. 1. Who exactly is a religious extremist? -- Ch. 2. Militant Islam : the present danger -- Ch. 3. Killers in every faith : Christians and Jews -- Pt. 2. The causes of militant faith -- Ch. 4. Dangerous books? -- Ch. 5. Vulnerable minds and sick societies -- Pt. 3. Fighting extremism sensibly -- Ch. 6. A battle on many fronts |
| Summary |
"In Bad Faith, Dr. Neil J. Kressel journeys to the heart of religious militancy, bearing the insights of modern psychology and social science. Having spent decades researching genocide, terrorism, and antisemitism, Kressel is in a unique position to analyze the extremist mind-set and shed light on the genesis if religious radicalism."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-311) and index |
| Subject |
Religious fundamentalism.
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| LC no. |
2007011479 |
| ISBN |
9781591025030 |
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1591025036 |
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