The Roe Green Foundation Conference: SACRED VIOLENCE: RELIGION & TERRORISM (Session 2)

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Uploaded by on Oct 27, 2009

March 30, 2007
Speakers:
Professor Sheldon Solomon, Department of Psychology, Skidmore College
Professor Louis René Beres, International Relations and International Law, Purdue University
Presented by: the Institute for Global Security Law and Policy

Summary: Panel 2: Analyzing the Roots and Workings of Terrorism

The Psychology of Terror: Terror Management Theory and Religious Extremism by Professor Sheldon Solomon

Religious Extremism and International Legal Norms: Perfidy, Irrationality and Preemption by Professor Louis René Beres

Experts in Islam, Human Psychology, International Legal Norms, and the effect of History on Modern Religion will examine and discuss their areas of expertise to lay the groundwork for developing and designing more effective national and international legal measures to prevent and counter terrorism.

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  • No comments? Nothing. Ok. Me first. I'm currently convinced (UCLA group notwithstanding) that this is the most significant and important systematic reading of the human condition available to date. Do a YouTube search for "Sheldon Solomon" or "Ernest Becker" and listen, learn, and grow.

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