When Religion Becomes Evil: Five Warning SignsIn this thoroughly revised and updated edition, leading religion and Middle East expert Charles Kimball shows how all religious traditions are susceptible to these basic corruptions and why only authentic faith can prevent such evil. The Five Warning Signs of Corruption in Religion 2. Blind Obedience 3. Establishing the "Ideal" Time 4. The End Justifies Any Means 5. Declaring Holy War |
Contents
| 15 | |
two Absolute Truth Claims | 49 |
three Blind Obedience | 81 |
four Establishing the Ideal Time | 110 |
five The End Justifies Any Means | 137 |
six Declaring Holy War | 166 |
seven An Inclusive Faith Rooted in a Tradition | 199 |
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