Killing for God: An Analysis of Conflict in the Abrahamic Religions

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Given the extremely high cost of overseas military operations today, the author offers readers scholarly insights as to what motivates kingdoms, countries, and groups to engage in religious conflict, beginning with those found in the Hebrew Bible. To do this, he analyzes three related religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, to determine their similarities and differences regarding the killing of people. The areas of conflict analysis include Fundamentalism, Proselytization, Sacrifice (to include martyrdom), and Revenge (to include genocide). The insights of preeminent religious and political scholars are integrated into this comprehensive analysis of conflict involving religion, leading to an answer to the ultimate question: Is the killing worth it

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[This] current volume provides an insightful discussion of the issues related to the conflict in the Abrahamic faiths. Those who are seriously interested in this topic of religious conflict would find this book noteworthy.

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Stephen Schwalbe is adjunct professor at Columbia College.