When Religion Becomes Lethal - The Explosive Mix of Politics and
Religion in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Book description
A compelling look at today's complex relationship between religion
and politics
In his second book, bestselling author Charles Kimball addresses the
urgent global problem of the interplay between fundamentalist
Abrahamic religions and politics and moves beyond warning signs (the
subject of his first book) to the dangerous and lethal outcomes that
their interaction can produce. Drawing on his extensive personal and
professional knowledge of, experience with and access to all three
traditions, Kimball's explanation of the multiple ways religion and
politics interconnect within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam will
illuminate the problems and give readers a hopeful vision for how to
chart a safer course into a precarious future.
- Kimball is the author of When Religion Becomes Evil, one
of the most acclaimed post 9/11 books on terrorism and religion
- Reveals why religion so often leads to deadly results
- The author has scholarly knowledge and expertise and extensive
personal experience with the peoples, cultures, and leaders involved
Readable and engaging, this book gives a clear picture of today's
complex political and religious reality and offers hope for the
future.
Charles Kimball, Th. D., is presidential professor
and director of religious studies at the University of Oklahoma in
Norman, Oklahoma. An ordained Baptist minister, he is a frequent
lecturer in universities and church-related settings as well as an
expert analyst on issues related to the Middle East, Islam,
Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations, and the intersection of religion
and politics. He is the author of five books, including the
bestselling When Religion Becomes Evil.
