America’s largest slave rebellion and the mutilation of Louisiana cane cutters
Nick GierLeave a Comment on America’s largest slave rebellion and the mutilation of Louisiana cane cutters“If heads on poles were symbols of control, they were also symbols of the ritual violence that was the constant underlying element of Louisiana society.” —Daniel Rasmussen, “American Uprising: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Slave Revolt.” This column is…
Let’s Keep Gandhi and King Foremost in Mind
by Nick Gier I don’t want to harm anyone. I just want to be heard. —young black protester Let me say, as I’ve always said, that riots are socially destructive and self-defeating. —Martin Luther King, “The Other America” (1967) When they…
The Origins of Religious Violence: An Asian Perspective
Nicholas F. Gier (Lexington Books, 2014) The first nine chapters contain detailed analyses of Asian religious history in six countries where religiously motivated violence has been alleged or is apparently evident. Except for the violence caused by the fusion of…
Christ is Commander-in-Chief
MOVE OVER, GEORGE: CHRIST IS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF: RELATIVE VIOLENCE IN ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY Nick Gier, Professor Emeritus, University of Idaho (ngier∂uidaho.edu) For draft chapters on a book on the origins of religious violence click here See discussion on…