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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).

(A)theologies, Archive, Russia Invades UkraineOctober 11, 2022

Putin Escalates Ukraine Invasion to ‘Cosmic War’ — But There is Hope

By Mark Juergensmeyer

When Vladimir Putin recently announced the annexation of four regions of Ukraine that were purported…

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(A)theologies, Archive, OMFGAugust 25, 2022

What Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Shares with Insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt

By Mark Juergensmeyer

Several years ago I happened to sit next to Salman Rushdie at dinner when he…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, New Books, OMFGNovember 17, 2021

Vainglory Days: A Foremost Expert on Religious Violence Offers Clues to How QAnon Might End

By Mark Juergensmeyer

QAnon won’t last forever. Sooner or later, even if the failure of their prophecies doesn’t…

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Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawAugust 24, 2021

Will the Taliban Actually Remain Somewhat Moderate This Time?

By Mark Juergensmeyer

Some ten days after the fall of Kabul it’s still not clear how the Taliban…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Books, Culture, New BooksJuly 14, 2021

After Michael Jerryson (1974-2021) Nobody Will Ever Look at Buddhism the Same Way

By Mark Juergensmeyer

It is perhaps not too much of an exaggeration to say that after Michael Jerryson…

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Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawJanuary 8, 2021

The Three Qualities Marking the Capitol Assault as Terrorism

By Mark Juergensmeyer

While the horrific scenes of the invasion and occupation of the US Capitol building were…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, History/Theology, Racial JusticeMarch 21, 2019

The Myth of the ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorist Continues with New Zealand Attack

By Mark Juergensmeyer

It makes no difference whether or not Tarrant or Breivik were card-carrying members of racist organizations. They imagined themselves as triumphant warriors in a great social struggle.

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Politics/LawNovember 20, 2018

Trump Floated Dastardly Deal With Erdogan

By Mark Juergensmeyer

To entice the Turkish president to go easy on Saudi Arabia, the Trump administration floated the idea of extraditing a permanent U.S. resident who would likely face serious punishment.

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ArchiveJanuary 8, 2018

Reports of the Death of ISIS Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

By Mark Juergensmeyer

When the Iraqi government announced the end of ISIS control over its territory on December…

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ArchiveNovember 3, 2017

Saipov Wasn’t a “Member” of ISIS, But That Misses the Point

By Mark Juergensmeyer

Just when we thought the Islamic State was dead, Sayfullo Saipov drove his rented Home…

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