Foreword / Martin E. Marty
Ad testimonium / Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Preface / J. Harold Ellens
Introduction / J. Harold Ellens
The destructive power of religion / J. Harold Ellens
"The Bible made me do it" : text, interpretation, anf violence / D. Andrew Kille
The Qur'an, Muhammad, and Jihad in context / Charles T. Davis III
Religious metaphors can kill / J. Harold Ellens
The disarmament of God / Jack Miles
The interface of religion, psychology, and violence / J. Harold Ellens
The dynamics of prejudice / J. Harold Ellens
Destructive and constructive religion in relation to shame and terror / Jack T. Hanford
The role of self-justification in violence / LeRoy H. Aden
Toxic texts / J. Harold Ellens
Jihad in the Qur'an, then and now / J. Harold Ellens
The myth of redemptive violence / Walter Wink
Beyond just war and pacifism : Jesus' nonviolent way / Walter Wink
Fundamentalism, orthodoxy, and violence / J. Harold Ellens
The myth of redemptive violence or the myth of redemptive love / Wayne G. Rollins
Violence and Christ : God's crisis and ours / J. Harold Ellens
Conclusion: Revenge, justice, hope, and grace
Laura Blumenfeld's journey / J. Harold Ellens.
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The destructive power of religion : violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ISBN 9780275997083. Published by Praeger in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
