Religion & Violence

For the last several decades, the Just War debate amongst theologians has been dominated by two accounts of moral rationality. One side assumes a presumption against harm (PAH), and the other identifies with a presumption against injustice (PAI). From Presumption to Prudence in Just-War Rationality ..

To what degree does violent rhetoric shape belief and values? How might we understand the social function of violence in popular discourses? What is the significance of violence being associated with particular religious groups or ideas in the media? This collection of essays arose from an internati..

If God can be used by the powerful to justify violence in the name of order, he can also be used by the weak to illuminate the position of the victims of political conflict. Religion, Torture and the Liberation of God explores the theological possibilities of a God who is a prisoner and a victim of ..