Jodie and Matthew delve into the topic of Christian Extremism as they discuss Chapter 2 of Mark Jurgensmeyer’s “Terror in the Mind of God” (TITMOG). They look at some case studies of religious violence in extremists such as Anders Brievik, Timothy McVeigh, and Michael Bray and then discuss some of their justifications and reasonings behind committing these horrible acts of violence, briefly touching on topics of Just War theory, Dominion theology, and Reconstructionist Theology. Follow along and let us know what you think!
Works Referenced and Recommended Readings:
Juergensmeyer, Mark. Terror in the Mind of God, Fourth Edition: The Global Rise of Religious Violence. 4th ed. University of California Press, 2017.
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