Entering the Mindset of Violent Religious Activists
Journal Title: Religions - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
How can one enter the mindset of religious activists whose worldview and values are different from one’s own? This is the challenge for analyzing contemporary violent religious movements and individuals around the world. This essay suggests guidelines, based on the author’s interview experience, for entering religious minds through informative encounters, relational knowledge, bracketing assumptions, and constructing a view of the whole.
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Mark Juergensmeyer
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