A01=Charlene Burns
Author_Charlene Burns
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- ISBN 9780742558687
- Weight: 372g
- Dimensions: 161 x 241mm
- Publication Date: 25 Jul 2008
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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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, and brings to light the degree to which each of us can and must take responsibility for the religious landscape. In addition to her own perspective on religious violence, Burns provides a brief history of religious violence and addresses other possible motivations, including politics, economics, globalization, family dynamics and more.
Charlene Burns is associate professor of religious studies at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. She has a Ph.D. in religion with minor area concentration in the psychology of religion, and also has a degree in nursing.
