{"product_id":"dying-for-heaven-holy-pleasure-and-suicide-bombers-why-the-best-qualities-of-religion-are-also-its-most-dangerous-paperback","title":"Dying for Heaven: Holy Pleasure and Suicide Bombers--Why the Best Qualities of Religion Are Also Its Most Dangerous - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAriel Glucklich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Dying for Heaven, Georgetown scholar and advisor to the defense community Ariel Glucklich explains the religious motivation of terrorism. This provocative work of political science argues that the very best qualities of religion--its ability to make people feel good and bring them together--are in fact its most dangerous. Glucklich, author of Sacred Pain and Climbing Chamundi Hill, offers a new understanding of religion and provides a vision for preventing further religiously-inspired violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do the best qualities of religion--spiritual love, communal joy, and the promise of heaven--so often lead to the worst outcomes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Psychology of Pleasure: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore the science of hedonics and discover how religion evolved to control natural pleasures--from sex and food to money--and transform them into powerful social tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Martyr's Theater: \u003c\/b\u003e An unflinching analysis of what motivates self-sacrifice, from the historic roots of martyrdom to the surprising joy that can be found in self-annihilation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Paradise Paradox: \u003c\/b\u003e Uncover why the promise of a blissful afterlife can make believers less happy in the present and more willing to embrace violence for a future reward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGeopolitical Stakes: \u003c\/b\u003e Apply these insights to the world's most dangerous flashpoints, analyzing whether nuclear deterrence can work in a high-stakes 'game of chicken' with religiously-motivated states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReligion and the Motivation Behind Terrorism\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDying for Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e reveals a groundbreaking theory of religion andreligious destructiveness, providing the key for understanding thereligious drive to self-destruct, and offering a new vision forpreventing further religiously inspired violence.\u003c\/p\u003e--Carl W. Ernst, the William R. Kenan, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReligion and the Motivation Behind Terrorism\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDying for Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e reveals a groundbreaking theory of religion andreligious destructiveness, providing the key for understanding thereligious drive to self-destruct, and offering a new vision forpreventing further religiously inspired violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 7.86 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67627517050982,"sku":"9780061430824","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UaG4l-wsod9780061430824.webp?v=1791161422","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/dying-for-heaven-holy-pleasure-and-suicide-bombers-why-the-best-qualities-of-religion-are-also-its-most-dangerous-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}