Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence (Paperback)

from erwinkennythomas

Jonathan Sacks' Not in God's Name is rather interesting discourse on sibling rivalry as the cause of religious violence. His discussion is based largely on the Hebrew Bible, Midrash, Mishnah, and Talmud. He analyzes the story of Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Esau and Jacob, and the sisters La...

from spbooks

NOT IN GOD'S NAME is one of the most profound books I have ever read. Jonathan Sacks provides an incisive analysis of the roots of religious violence and hopeful direction on the way that humanity may move forward in dealing with it. As recent events in France have demonstrated, none of us are im...

from BettyTaylor56

Many thanks to Edelweiss, Net Galley and Schocken for providing me an advance copy of this book for an honest review. I have already placed a pre-order for it. This book addresses the issue of those who perform violent acts in the name of God. Rabbi Sacks defines "altruistic evil" as those acts s...

from atticusfinch1048

Not in God's Name - An Interesting Opening to a debate Former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks has just published one of the most pertinent books about religious extremism that should be the beginning of a debate on religious violence. This is a well researched well written start to a debate that needs...

from erwinkennythomas

Jonathan Sacks' Not in God's Name is rather interesting discourse on sibling rivalry as the cause of religious violence. His discussion is based largely on the Hebrew Bible, Midrash, Mishnah, and Talmud. He analyzes the story of Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Esau and Jacob, and the sisters La...