Religion, Greed, and the Insanity of War
Selvidge, Marla
Selvidge, Marla
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AbstractThis article quantifies only a brief encounter with the violent intersection of religion, business, and war. It surveys war in the modern world by including the following topics: the effects of war such as environmental degradation; psychological costs, including post-traumatic stress syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome; violence against females; children at war; costs of war; causes of war and globalization. It wonders if there is such a thing as a killer-instinct that needs an antidote. Several religions from East and West, violent and non-violent, are discussed against the backdrop of war noting the presence of warrior gods and sacrifice. Finally the economic and pseudo-creative benefits of war are summarized. Selvidge poses a final question to readers, "How can we change the direction of a world gone mad?"
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2009-12-11
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TANDF-10.1558/poth.v10i4.721
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1558/poth.v10i4.721
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1558/poth.v10i4.721
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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1558/poth.v10i4.721
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1558/poth.v10i4.721
ISSN-PRINT-1462-317X
ISSN-ELECT-1743-1719
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10.1558/poth.v10i4.721
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