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24 Episodes
S1 E1 - Religion and Violence A Strange Nexus
S1 E2 - Defining Religion and Violence
S1 E3 - Violence in Sacred Texts
S1 E4 - Martyrdom, Sacrifice and Self-Harm
S1 E5 - Scapegoating and Demonology
S1 E6 - Understanding Witch Trials
S1 E7 - The Apocalyptic Outlook
S1 E8 - Racial Violence and Religion
S1 E9 - Religion and Violence against Women
S1 E10 - Sexuality Morality and Punishment
S1 E11 - Heresies and Their Supression
S1 E12 - Religion and Just War Theory
S1 E13 - Peace as a Religious Ideal
S1 E14 - War Gods and Holy War
S1 E15 - Religious Violence in Israel
S1 E16 - Religious Violence in India
S1 E17 - Religion's Relationship with Slavery
S1 E18 - Native Americans and Religious Violence
S1 E19 - Violence and Cults
S1 E20 - Anti-Catholicism in Europe and America
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Synopsis
Embark on a global, 24-lecture investigation of the roots of religious violence that offers more informed ways of thinking about it. You’ll consider how faiths view concepts like human sacrifice and martyrdom, the ways religious violence can be directed toward specific races and genders, and concepts like heresy and demonology.
