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Holy Terror : The Implications of Terrorism Motivated by a Religious Imperative
Holy Terror The Implications of Terrorism Motivated by a Religious Imperative Author:Bruce Hoffman This paper examines how terrorism motivated by a religious imperative differs from purely "secular" terrorism. In particular, it focuses on the radically different value systems, mechanisms of legitimization and justification, concepts of morality embraced by "holy terrorists" and the millenialist view that often informs their thought process an... more »d influences their actions.« less