Teaching in a World of Violent Extremism
Ebook
Overview
Violent extremism is not new, but we have witnessed its rise to the point that it has become a defining issue of our time. We cannot brush it aside any longer: it characterizes who we are as a people and as a global society. Why is violent extremism rising? What are its drivers and triggers? These questions must be asked and answered first, and Teaching in a World of Violent Extremism takes up the questions and the answers. In an effort to end violent extremism, the next questions that must be pursued are these: How shall we prevent and undo extremism, especially the militant and violent kind? In this world of violent extremism, what curriculum designs, educational programs, and pedagogies shall we employ to develop competent citizens, civic leaders, and pastors, as well as resilient communities?
“If violent extremism is rooted in belief systems, as this
volume argues, responses by scholars of religion and theology are
requisite. Such responses are even more urgent when political and
religious leaders stoke fears in the midst of the escalating
tensions of global capitalism. The value of this volume lies in
providing various pedagogical alternatives and a reevaluation of
the contributions of religion.”
—Joerg Rieger, Distinguished Professor of Theology, Cal Turner
Chancellor’s Chair in Wesleyan Studies, Vanderbilt University
Divinity School
“Fernandez provides a much-needed clarion call to the rising
violent extremism in our country and in our world. A must-read, for
if we fail to properly define the violent extremism in our midst,
we fail to strategize against such injustices. The contributors
gathered do more than simply theorize; they consider praxis, which
can lead to a world not reacting to unfounded fear and
insecurities.”
—Miguel A. De La Torre, Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx
Studies, Iliff School of Theology, Denver
“A useful book written primarily by Protestant Christian
theologians that helps to put violence related to religion into the
social contexts from which it arises. It will help to bring
understanding to readers in Christian circles who seek clarity
about this pressing global problem.”
—Mark Juergensmeyer, author of Terror in the Mind of God: The
Global Rise of Religious Violence
- Title: Teaching in a World of Violent Extremism
- Author: Eleazar S. Fernandez
- Publisher: Pickwick Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781532698057, 9781532698033, 9781532698040, 1532698054, 1532698038, 1532698046
- Resource ID: LLS:9781532698057
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-01-07T04:06:16Z