>>79 I don't think this is the thread to discuss this. But we might ask, what makes a violent act 'religious?' And, how can I meaningfully distinguish between an act of 'religious' violence from 'secular' violence? Whenever you point to an instance of violence carried out in the name of secular beliefs, you will find someone insisting that such acts were not really secular, usually through a sleight of hand.
I don't think this is the thread to discuss this. But we might ask, what makes a violent act 'religious?' And, how can I meaningfully distinguish between an act of 'religious' violence from 'secular' violence? Whenever you point to an instance of violence carried out in the name of secular beliefs, you will find someone insisting that such acts were not really secular, usually through a sleight of hand.