Vol. 1 No. 1 (2019): Religion and Violence: Sources, History & Contemporary World

The Journal of the Council for Research on Religion  (JCREOR) e-journal Volume 1, Issue 1 is dedicated to the theme of Religion and Violence. Scholars were encouraged to submit papers that reflect on the following questions and themes: How has the understanding of the relationship between violence and religion changed over time? How does methodology shape the scholarship on religion and violence? Is religious violence different than secular/non-religious violence? By drawing attention to religious violence how has political discourse overlooked the religious victims of religious or secular violence? Is there a place for discussions of religious conceptions of non-violence in the scholarship on religion and violence? How can policy makers use scriptural sources to promote peace and social cohesion? We welcome interdisciplinary submissions dealing with any tradition or time period.