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More moral than God : taking responsibility for religious violence / Charlene P.E. Burns.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2008.Description: 1 online resource (xv, 147 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780742563438
  • 074256343X
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: More moral than God.DDC classification:
  • 205/.697 22
LOC classification:
  • BL65.V55
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Does religion cause violence? -- A brief history of religious violence -- Searching for the roots of "religious" violence -- What psychology has to offer -- Religious violence through the lens of psychoanalysis -- Knowing God, knowing ourselves -- Concluding reflections : we must become more more than our gods.
Summary: In the wake of the 9/11 tragedy recent political and religious conflicts, attention to religious violence has increased exponentially. Although violence in the name of religion has been around for centuries, there is increasing need to examine the roots of religious violence, with the hope of working for peace. In More Moral than God, Charlene Burns takes a unique look at the psychological motivations behind religious violence. Drawing from psychology, philosophy, and theology, Burns illuminates the interplay between our images of God, our individual egos, and our collective selves ...
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)234595

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-142) and index.

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Does religion cause violence? -- A brief history of religious violence -- Searching for the roots of "religious" violence -- What psychology has to offer -- Religious violence through the lens of psychoanalysis -- Knowing God, knowing ourselves -- Concluding reflections : we must become more more than our gods.

In the wake of the 9/11 tragedy recent political and religious conflicts, attention to religious violence has increased exponentially. Although violence in the name of religion has been around for centuries, there is increasing need to examine the roots of religious violence, with the hope of working for peace. In More Moral than God, Charlene Burns takes a unique look at the psychological motivations behind religious violence. Drawing from psychology, philosophy, and theology, Burns illuminates the interplay between our images of God, our individual egos, and our collective selves ...