More Moral than God: Taking Responsibility for Religious Violence - Hardcover

by Charlene Burns (Author)

More Moral Than God takes a unique look at the psychological motivations behind religious violence. Drawing from psychology, philosophy, and theology, Charlene Burns illuminates the interplay between our images of God, our individual egos, and our collective selves, and brings to light the degree to which each of us can and must take responsibility for the religious landscape. In addition to her own analysis, Burns provides a brief history of religious violence and addresses other possible motivations, including politics, economics, globalization, family dynamics and more.

Author Biography

Charlene Burns is associate professor of religious studies at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. She has a Ph.D. in religion with minor area concentration in the psychology of religion, and also has a degree in nursing.