| ID | 080366 |
| Title Proper | Radicalized Margins |
| Other Title Information | eric rudolph and religious violence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Seegmiller, Beau |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In recent years we have witnessed a growing body of scholarship that asserts that religion often motivates violence; anti-abortion violence is presented as a prominent example. Through examining the rhetoric and actions of anti-abortion bomber Eric Rudolph, I question the centrality of religion when invocations of divine authority or apocalyptic narratives are conspicuously absent in his justificatory writings. I argue that other social, political, and strategic considerations are more significant in the emergence of a radicalized anti-abortion movement than religion. This analysis nuances notions of a causal relationship between religion and violence and calls for interrogation of the category |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 19, No.4; 2007: p511-528 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 19, No.4; 2007: p511-528 |
| Key Words | Abortion ; Religious Violence ; United States ; Terrorism |