Believe the Terrorists: Religion, Violence, and the Power of Beliefs
Believe the Terrorists: Religion, Violence, and the Power of Beliefs
Michael Shermer
ABSTRACT
Pop quiz: What did the assailants shout after murder- ing 17 people in Paris in January, 2015, including edi- tors and cartoonists of the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo?
A. “Moses rocks!”
B. “Jesus saves!”
C. “Vishnu lives!”
D. “Buddha avenged!” E. “Atheists rule!”
F. “Allahu Akbar!”
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March 2015
Vol. 2, Iss. 1 Pages 1-36
