Sacred Violence: the dark side of God

The subject of this essay is the use to which biblical texts which sanction aggression in the name of God have been put by Jews and Christians over the past 2000 years. The divine injunction given to the Israelites to exterminate the Canaanites has been explained in various ways, but without much su...

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Main Author: Lloyd, Gareth Jones (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 1999
In: Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 1999, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 184-199
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