Commentary on Mark Juergensmeyer, Terror in the mind of God: the global rise of religious violence (Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 3rd edition, 2003).
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Goodwin, Jeffrey
- Source
- Critical Studies on Terrorism; 2009, Vol. 2 Issue 2, p335-337, 3p
- Subject
- TERRORISM
VIOLENCE
TERROR
- Language
- ISSN
- 17539153
The author offers a commentary on the book "Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence," by Mark Juergensmeyer. According to the author, the book is the best introduction to religious terrorism. He appreciates the insistence of Juergensmeyer that an interpretive understanding of religious terrorism is important for its explanation. He also discusses the flaws in the book including the claim by Juergensmeyer that religious terrorism is symbolic as opposed to strategic action.