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Religious Extremism: A Fundamental Danger

By International Association of Penal Law

Read my article, Religious Extremism: A Fundamental Danger, published in South Texas Law Review.  Abstract:  Terrorism constitutes one of the gravest threats against democratic societies in the 21st century; in particular, religiously motivated terrorism. Why is this the case? There are many reasons. Religion is a powerful motivator for both positive social change and mass violence. It is a force in society that is difficult for many in a secular society to truly understand. It is an institution that is protected in civil society, whether by a state’s own Constitution or international agreements Given that religious violence constitutes such a grave threat to democracies, governments must begin to examine this institution more critically than they have in the past...continue to full post

Full post as published by AIDP Blog on July 03, 2009 (boomark / email).