Investigating the Motive of Religious Violence / Conflict in Sociological Perspective

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2017 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 4 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Indra, Muhammad Irfan and Suryo Adi Sahfutra

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V4I5P111

How to Cite?

Indra, Muhammad Irfan and Suryo Adi Sahfutra, "Investigating the Motive of Religious Violence / Conflict in Sociological Perspective," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 4,  no. 5, pp. 74-77, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V4I5P111

Abstract:

Connecting the word "religion" and "violence / conflict is a contradictory terminology, because the true religion is a divine teaching that implies goodness. But on the other hand religion is often used as a tool of legitimacy against acts of violence and even conflicts in the name of religion. The phenomenon of violence and conflict in the name of religion is a religious-social phenomenon often associated with the construction of understanding of religious teachings. Understanding of ritual or deductive-textual-scripturalistic teachings of religion raises influence to individuals or groups. In the sociological realm, such religious practices often lead to a fundamentalistic pattern of religious reasoning, which can turn into radicalism. The consequence is the emergence of acts of violence and even conflicts in the name of religion.

Keywords:

religion, conflict and violence, legitimacy.

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