Religious Extremism, Terrorism, and Islam: A Mimetic Perspective

Religious extremism and terrorism are today frequently linked to Islam, which is often seen as nothing but a religion of violence. Contrary to this superficial othering of Islam I side with Pope Francis, who emphasizes in his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium from 2013 that “faced with disconc...

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Main Author: Palaver, Wolfgang 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2018
In: Does religion cause violence?
Year: 2018, Pages: 191-206
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mimesis
B Girard, René 1923-2015
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic