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Introduces the excerpts from the 73rd annual conference of the Couchiching Inst on Public Affairs, "God's Back with a Vengeance: Religion, Pluralism, and the Secular State." Themes included increased religious adherence in certain parts of the world & that global tension or terrorism is not an inherent outcome of strong religious beliefs. L. Collins Leigh

Briefly introduces the volume's next three contributions, each of which was born of the Couchiching Institute of Public Affairs' 2005 conference focusing on the use of force domestically & internationally, & by both state & non-state actors. Each paper contends, from a distinct perspective & situation, that it is crucial to acknowledge the ways in which violence now plays out in the international community & that changes are needed in international organizations & state decision-making regarding the use of force. K. Coddon