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Mark Juergensmeyer

Mark Juergensmeyer is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Global Studies at UCSB, and his latest book is God at War: A Meditation on Religion and Warfare (Oxford University Press).

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Saipov Wasn't a "Member" of ISIS, But That Misses the Point

Just when we thought the Islamic State was dead, Sayfullo Saipov drove his rented Home Depot truck down a bicycle path in lower Manhattan, killing eight and injuring far more. When his truck ground to…
Mark Juergensmeyer
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Religion Dispatches

Peter Berger, Sociology’s Defender of God (1929-2017)

Years ago when I was co-directing the Berkeley-Harvard program in comparative religion our conference in Cambridge had divided into two camps, the ethical relativists and the ethical absolutists…
Mark Juergensmeyer
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Religion Dispatches

Ainslie Embree’s Gift to Religious Studies

When the preeminent historian, Ainslie Embree, died last week at age 96, he was lauded for his contributions to our understanding of South Asian history and politics, but what was often overlooked was…
Mark Juergensmeyer
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