Why would anybody believe that God could sanction terrorism? Why has the rediscovery of religion's power in recent years manifested in such a bloody way? What if anything can be done about it? Terror in the Mind of God now in its fourth edition answers these questions & more Thoroughly revised & expanded the book analyzes in detail terrorism related to almost all the world's major religious traditions European Christians who oppose Muslim immigrants; American Christians who support abortion clinic bombings & militia actions; Muslims in the Middle East associated with the rise of ISIS al Qaeda & Hamas; Israeli Jews who support the persecution of Palestinians; India's Hindus linked to assaults on Muslims in the state of Gujarat & Sikhs identified with the assassination of Indira Gandhi; & Buddhist militants in Myanmar affiliated with anti-Muslim violence & in Japan with the nerve gas attack in Tokyo's subway Drawing from extensive personal interviews Mark Juergensmeyer takes readers into the mindset of those who perpetrate & support violence in the name of religion Identifying patterns within these cultures of violence he explains why & how religion & violence are linked & how acts of religious terrorism are undertaken not only for strategic reasons but to accomplish a symbolic purpose Terror in the Mind of God continues to be an indispensible resource for students of religion & modern society