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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.
Contents
Acknowledgments vii
1 Christmas with the Ayatollah: The Volatile Mix of Religion and Politics 1
2 God Gave Us This Land: The Roots of Religion and Politics in Judaism 15
3 Israel: Deadly Conflict in Zion 33
4 "Render unto Caesar": Religion and Politics in Christianity 58
5 America: One Nation Under God? 75
6 There is No God But God: Religion and Politics in Islam 96
7 Muslim vs. Muslim: The Struggle for the Soul of Islam 120
8 Iran and Iraq: Axis of Evil or Harbinger of Hope? 137
9 A Road to Disaster: The Fallacy of Fundamentalism 157
10 Hope for the Perilous Journey Ahead 178
Notes 193
Selected Bibliography 229
The Author 233
Name Index 235
Subject index 241
