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The Subjective Determinant of Extremism (on the Example of Religious Extremism)
Juridical psychology, 2022Subjective determiners as psychosocial characteristics of an individual determine the dominant attitude of an individual to living conditions. The review of 'justice' as the subjective determinant of extremism is caused by the fact that the vector of social norms (just/unjust) is formed by observance of a number of social norms such as receipt of ...
Anatoly M. Bagmet +1 more
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On a Notion of «Religious Extremism»
Modern Communication Studies, 2015This article looks into meaning of the expression “religious extremism”. It is shown that this expression appeared right on the turning point of the humankind going from one mental civilization to another not by a mere coincidence. A direct link between essential nature of monotheism and extremism is being revealed ...
Sergey Oganesyan, null Оганесян
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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1983
Contrary to prevailing paradigms of modernization and secularization, I contend that extremism is the religious norm, and that it is not religious extremism but religious moderation that requires explanation. Relying on impressions from contemporary Judaism, extremism is defined here as the desire to expand the scope, detail and strictness of religious
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Contrary to prevailing paradigms of modernization and secularization, I contend that extremism is the religious norm, and that it is not religious extremism but religious moderation that requires explanation. Relying on impressions from contemporary Judaism, extremism is defined here as the desire to expand the scope, detail and strictness of religious
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The European extreme right and religious extremism
2013The ideology of the Extreme Right in Western Europe is rooted in Catholic fundamentalism and Counter-Revolutionary ideas. However, the Extreme Right, like all other political families, has had to adjust to an increasingly secular society. The old link between religion and the Extreme Right has thus been broken and in fact already was when Fascism ...
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The Rhetoric of Religious Extremism
Review of Communication, 2008Lindsay, S. A. (2006). Psychotic entelechy: The dangers of spiritual gifts theology. New York: University Press of America. 204 pp. ISBN: 0-7618-3493-1. $29.95 (paperback).
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The Threat of Religious Extremism
2009Abstract Freedom of conscience is arguably the most important aspect of a democratic society. This freedom includes freedom of thought, speech, and religious conduct. Such freedom, exercised by individuals within a larger society, can result in positive progression of a society (abolitionists, women suffragists, civil rights activists ...
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Religious extremism: Origins and consequences
Contemporary Jewry, 1999Economic perspectives enhance our understanding of religious beliefs, activities, and institutions. This essay outlines an economic theory of supernaturalism that accounts for the failure of secularization theories, the contrasting character of religion and magic, and the continued vitality of extremely demanding religious groups. Drawing upon insights
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Drivers of Violent Religious Extremism
2022Contemporary violent Islamist extremism in Europe is the product of a series of societal and political dynamics that began decades ago, both within and outside the continent. Moreover, it must be noted that the current perspective on religious radicalisation from the analytical angle of academic literature highlights, more than in the past, the ...
Daher l. m. +4 more
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Extreme Experiences and Religious Cognitions
2001Abstract In these lectures I propose to deal with certain associations between personal physical experience and established religious cosmologies, looking at how each reflects on the other and how we might go about considering this relationship. How ‘natural’ is religion? Could it be derived from our bodily experience?
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