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In the RELIGION IN AMERICA series this book addresses the organizational aspects of religion. Topics covered include the historical sources and patterns of US religious institutions, contemporary patterns of denominational authority and the interface between religious and secular institutions

Four papers originally presented at a symposium on religious aspects of the question of Jerusalem, organised by the Centro Italiano per la Pace in Medio Oriente, Milan, as well as an introductory chapter. The papers deal with Jerusalem's significance to Islam (Nusseibeh) and to the Jewish people (Reiter), the political future of the city (Nusseibeh), and the christian community in Jerusalem (Sabella). (DÜI-Hns)

Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- List and Affiliations of Contributors -- Introduction -- Part 1 The Ancient Near East -- War in Mesopotamian Culture -- Some Remarks Concerning the Development of the Theology of War in Ancient Mesopotamia -- Battle-Descriptions in Mesopotamian Sources I: Presargonic and Sargonic Period -- A Comparison of the Role of Bārû and Mantis in Ancient Warfare -- Eclipses and the Precipitation of Conflict: Deciphering the Signal to Attack -- Part 2 Greece -- War and Religion in Ancient Greece -- The Terrified Face of Alcyoneus: The Religious Character of Greek Warfare, or What about the Vanquished? -- The Burning of Greek Temples by the Persians and Greek War-Propaganda -- Weather, Luck and the Divine in Thucydides -- Xenophon's Piety within the Hipparchikos -- The Mounted Torch-Race at the Athenian Bendideia -- Like Gods among Men. The Use of Religion and Mythical Issues during Alexander's Campaign -- Defence and Offence in the Egyptian Royal Titles of Alexander the Great -- Egyptian Warriors: Machimoi, in Coroplastic Art-Selected Examples -- Part 3 Rome -- Clenar larans etnam svalce: Myth, Religion, and Warfare in Etruria -- The Ara Pacis Augustae and the Campus Martius: Peace and War, Antinomic or Complementary Realities in the Roman World -- The Religious Legitimation of War in the Reign of Antoninus Pius -- Roman Soldiers in Official Cult Ceremonies: Performance, Participation and Religious Experience -- Religious Aspects of the Bar Kokhba Revolt: The Founding of Aelia Capitolina on the Ruins of Jerusalem -- Index of Authors.

Intro -- RELIGIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO PEACEMAKING -- RELIGIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO PEACEMAKING -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- End Notes -- Chapter 1 WHAT FAITH-BASED DIPLOMACY CAN OFFER IN KASHMIR -- Recommendations for the Kashmir Peace Process -- Chapter 2 BRINGING RELIGIOUS LEADERS TOGETHER IN ISRAEL/PALESTINE -- The Alexandria Process -- Commitment to Peace -- Chapter 3 ESTABLISHING THE PREMIER INTERFAITH ORGANIZATION IN IRAQ -- Creating the Iraqi Institute of Peace -- Chapter 4 MEDIATING BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA -- Religious Peacemaking Negotiations -- Celebrating Peace -- Chapter 5 TRAINING PEACEMAKERS: RELIGIOUS YOUTH LEADERS IN NIGERIA -- Intrareligious Reorientation -- Interreligious Session -- Muslim-Christian Joint Communiqué -- Chapter 6 INTRAFAITH AND INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN SOUTHERN SUDAN -- Conference Agreement and Recommendations for Peace -- Conference Lessons Learned -- Conclusion -- End Notes -- Chapter 7 PEACEMAKING THROUGH INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE IN MACEDONIA -- End Notes -- CONCLUSION -- ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS -- ABOUT THE INSTITUTE -- Board of Directors -- Members Ex Officio -- Other Titles in the Peaceworks Series -- Of Related Interest -- INDEX -- Blank Page.

How can the world's religions, which propagate peace and love, promote violence and the killing of innocent civilians through terrorist acts? This Element aims to provide insights into this puzzle by beginning with a brief overview of debates on terrorism, a discussion on religion and the various resources it provides groups engaging in terrorist acts, four arguments for what causes religious terrorism, brief examples of religious terrorism across faith traditions, and a synopsis of deradicalization programs. This discussion shows that, when combined with certain political and social circumstances, religions provide powerful resources for justifying and motivating terrorist acts against civilians.

Introduction : text, tradition, authority, and method in religious bioethics / B. Andrew Lustig -- Roman Catholic bioethics / Christopher Tollefsen and Joseph Boyle -- Orthodox Christian bioethics : medical morality in the mind of the fathers / H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr. -- Bioethics in the Episcopal tradition / Cynthia B. Cohen and David H. Smith -- Gospel truth and societal consensus : recent bioethics statements by the Protestant church in Germany (EKD) / Corinna Delkeskamp-Hayes and Matthias Zierenberg -- Reformed perspectives in bioethics / Ruth Groenhout -- Southern Baptists and bioethics / C. Ben Mitchell -- Authority and agency : policies and principles in Latter-Day Saints bioethics / Courtney S. Campbell -- Jewish bioethics / Harvey L. Gordon and Mark Washofsky -- Jewish perspectives on embryo and stem cell research / Aaron L. Mackler -- Islamic bioethics / Abdulaziz Sachedina -- Buddhism and bioethics / Damien Keown -- Hindu bioethics / Cromwell Crawford -- Sikh perspectives on bioethics / Devinder Singh Chahal -- Daoism and bioethics : Daode Jin's doctrine of naturalness and the principle of non-action / Jonathan Chan.