Religion, violence and abuse

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Masango, Maake J.S.

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AOSIS Open Journals

Abstract

Abrahamic faith-based religions are always regarded as peaceful. The question to ask is as follows: how do its followers use violent text in order to justify their action? This article analyses how extremists within these faiths abuse the text and use violence as a means of forcing non-believers into their faith. They claim that God often sanctions their actions of violence.

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Faith, God, Non-believers, Violence, Religion, Abuse

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Masango, M.J., 2018, ‘Religion, violence and abuse’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 74(3), a5144. https://DOI.org/10.4102/hts.v74i3.5144.