When Religion Becomes Evil

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HarperCollins, Sep 2, 2003 - Philosophy - 240 pages

Top Religion Book of 2002--Publishers Weekly

The Five Warning Signs of Corruption in Religion

  1. Absolute Truth Claims
  2. Blind Obedience
  3. Establishing the "Ideal" Time
  4. The End Justifies Any Means
  5. Declaring Holy War

About the author (2003)

Charles Kimball is a professor of comparative religion at Wake Forest University. An ordained Baptist minister who received his doctorate from Harvard University in comparative religion with specialization in Islamic studies, Dr. Kimball is the author of three books about religion in the Middle East.

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