State of Play: Religious Freedom and Security, Extremism, and Terrorism | Faith & International Affairs
This article examines the landscape of and complex relationship between religious freedom, security, extremism, and terrorism.
Do Assassinations Work? | The Outer Court
The endless chaos of violence wreaking havoc on earth cannot be reversed by more violence, for it is a “weapon in the arsenal of death” and “metaphysically incapable” of producing peace.
Is Strength Really the Only Language Terrorists Listen To? | Newsweek
If the goal is really peace, history suggests ratcheting down the rhetoric, caring for people’s holistic needs, making room for belonging, addressing grievances, political normalization, economic development, and strategic negotiation are far more effective.
Moving Toward the Enemy: A Case for Missiological Engagement in Counter/Deradicalization | Journal for Deradicalization
This paper illustrates the phenomenon with stories from Lebanon which provide an interesting laboratory for research into how the church has contributed to the deradicalization of Syrian Muslim refugees.
Preventing That Which We Fear: The Church’s Role in Countering Radicalization | Evangelical Missiological Society
Highlighting stories and statistics gathered from on-ground ministries working among refugees in the Middle East, and recent literature on the process of radicalization, this paper seeks to dispel stereotypes and implore the Western church to engage proactively in Muslim communities both here and abroad.