Exegesis and Violence

Renard, John

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“…The growing academic interest in the religion-political violence nexus has led to the generation of several theoretical approaches. One group of scholars explored the impact of schisms between distinctive religious communities on the intensity of political violence (Avalos, 2005; Cook, 2002; Kepel, 1991; Norris and Inglehart, 2002; Renard, 2012; Tibi, 1999). A second group of scholars took an almost opposite route, referring to religion as a galvanizing tool.…”

Section: Religion and Political Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

Counter Cultures, Group Dynamics and Religious Terrorism

Perliger

Pedahzur

2014

Political Studies

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Totalistic ideologies are breeding grounds for radicalization. Communities that adhere to such ideologies tend to rally when they feel threatened by powerful outsiders. Under such circumstances, community leaders become central. If they frame the situation as an existential threat to the community itself or to its most sacred values, they will accelerate the radicalization process and subsequently increase the prospects of violent actions by group members. The shift to violence takes place in the framework of close-knit social networks within the broader radicalized community. These networks consist of individuals who usually live in the same area and engage in continuous interaction among themselves. Such interactions bolster their communal commitment and develop a collective mindset that facilitates the slide of some of the individuals into violence. Those who eventually descend into terrorism usually exhibit strong identification with the community's values and extreme alienation towards the outside world. They also enjoy high levels of biographical availability. These hypotheses are tested using the case study of Jewish terrorism in Israel between 1948 and 2006.

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Section: Religion and Political Violencementioning

confidence: 99%