{"product_id":"9781612346618","title":"The Path to Salvation: Religious Violence from the Crusades to Jihad","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of 9\/11, policy analysts, journalists, and academics have tried to make sense of the rise of militant Islam, particularly its role as a motivating and legitimating force for violence against the United States. The general perception is that Islam is more violence-prone than other religions and that scripture and beliefs within the faith, such as the doctrines of jihad and martyrdom, demonstrate the inherently violent nature of Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, however, Heather Selma Gregg draws comparisons across religious traditions to investigate common causes of religious violence. The author sets side-by-side examples of current and historic Islamic violence with similar acts by Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, and Hindu adherents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on her findings, Gregg challenges the assumption that religious violence stems from a faithų scriptures. Instead, Gregg argues that religious violence is the result of interpretations of a religionų beliefs and scriptures. Interpretations calling for violence in the name of a faith are the product of individuals, but it is important to understand the conditions under which these violent interpretations of a religion occur. These conditions must be considered by identifying who is interpreting the religion and by what authority; the social, political, and economic circumstances surrounding these violent interpretations; and the believability of these interpretations by members of religious communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potomac Books Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158468739312,"sku":"9781612346618","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612346618_p0.jpg?v=1763845022","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612346618","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}