No one can read far in the Hebrew Bible without encountering depictions of violence carried out by human beings, sometimes in the name of God, or indeed violence carried out or commanded by Godfrom Ca
Exploring the complex relationship between scriptural texts and real-world acts of violence, this book an essential read for students and academics studying religion and violence, Abrahamic relig
Exploring the complex relationship between scriptural texts and real-world acts of violence, this book an essential read for students and academics studying religion and violence, Abrahamic relig
"The Bible frequently depicts God as angry and violent, and also sometimes depicts human violence as positive or even as commanded by God. This forms one of the most vexing problems in approaching Scr
In this book, scholars from Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions explore violence in religious scriptures. In 12 chapters, they grapple with the problem of how to deal with the phenomenon of violen
One of today's most widely read philosophers considers the shift in violence from visible to invisible, from negativity to excess of positivity.Some things never disappear -- violence, for example. Vi
