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 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A candid look at pilot errors technical failures near misses & emergency landings across the world&s crowded airways Everyone knows that air travel is statistically the safest form of transport but when things go wrong disaster looms Aeronautical engineer Professor Brendan Walker celebrates the unsung heroes who keep us airborne but warns that modern aviation is too technologically complex to be entirely safe Plane crashes are mercifully rare but in today&s congested skies near misses & narrow escapes are anything but Every day around the world over 100000 passenger planes take to the air each flight depending on the careful actions of thousands from assembly line workers to maintenance staff pilots cabin crew & air traffic controllers Tiny cracks circuit breaks & any number of computer errors can lead to catastrophe while flight & land crew must be alert to external forces from lightning & bird strikes to unexpected turbulence or volcanic eruptions Combining user-generated content cabin & control tower audio recordings & archive news footage including Captain Chesley Sullenberger&s heroic 2009 emergency landing of a passenger jet on the Hudson in central Manhattan this four-part series investigates all the perils & precautions from take-off to landing ...

What is a terrorist? A shocking moving & timely novel about the choices that shape us Rico knows trouble He knows the look of it & the sound of it He also knows to stay away from it as best he can Because if there's one thing his Romany background has taught him it's that he will always be a suspect Despite his efforts to stay on the right side of the law Rico is angry & frustrated at the injustices he sees happening at home & around the world He wants to do something
- but what? When he is approached by Speech a mysterious man who shares Rico's hacktivist interests Rico is given the perfect opportunity to speak out After all what harm can a peaceful cyber protest do? From the bestselling author of REFUGEE BOY comes a powerful novel about justice trust & idealism gone wrong that will make you look again at your definition of a terrorist
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A terrorist threat A captain in panic & only one man who can end the danger Some unknown maniac is threatening a navigation company to blow up one of its luxury transatlantics the & Britannic& now in high sea with 1200 passengers He is asking for a £500000 ransom otherwise 7 bombs aboard will explode An experienced anti-bomb squad is sent to the & Britannic& but although all the bombs are located a very high skill level will be necessary to dismantle them perhaps a that task is impossible ...

Written by Sean Mc Keever Art & cover by Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson Clock King hatches a plan for his team of teenaged villains & their newest deadliest member
- the Teen Titans' own Ravager But if it to succeed Clock King must first infiltrate the metahuman gladiator arena known as the Dark Side Club Collecting TERROR TITANS 1-6 Advance-solicited; on sale July 29 o 144 pg FC 1799 US
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Written by a cult survivor & renowned expert on cults & totalitarianism Terror Love & Brainwashing draws on the author's 25 years of study & research to explain how almost anyone given the right set of circumstances can be radically manipulated to engage in otherwise incomprehensible & often dangerous acts Illustrated with compelling stories from a range of cults & totalitarian systems from religious to political to commercial the book defines & analyses the common & identifiable traits that underlie almost all these groups It focuses on how charismatic authoritarian leaders control their followers' attachment relationships via manipulative social structures & ideologies so that emotionally & cognitively isolated they become unable to act in their own survival interests Using the evolutionary theory of attachment to demonstrate the psychological impact of these environments & incorporating the latest neuroscientific findings Stein illustrates how the combined dynamic of terror & love' works to break down people's ability to think & behave rationally From small local cults to global players like ISIS & North Korea the impact of these movements is widespread & growing This important book offers clarity & a unique perspective on the dynamics of these systems of control & concludes with guidance to foster greater awareness & prevention It will be essential reading for mental health professionals in the field as well as policy makers legal professionals cult survivors & their families as well as anyone with an interest in these disturbing groups Students of social & developmental psychology will also find it fascinating ...

Written in the white heat of revolutionary Russia's Civil War Trotsky's Terrorism & Communism is one of the most potent defenses of revolutionary dictatorship In his provocative commentary to this new edition the philosopher Slavoj Zizek argues that Trotsky's attack on the illusions of liberal democracy has a vital relevance today ...

Packed with engrossing examples & the most cutting-edge coverage available best-selling TERRORISM & HOMELAND SECURITY provides a theoretical & conceptual framework that enables you to understand how terrorism arises & how it functions Acclaimed national terrorism expert Jonathan R White discusses the theories of the world's best terrorist analysts while focusing on the domestic & international threat of terrorism & basic security issues You'll learn about the essential historical background on the phenomenon of terrorism & the roots of contemporary conflicts current conflicts shaping the world stage emerging groups (ie Boko Haram Ansaru & ISIS) & theoretical & concrete information about Homeland Security organizations Each chapter also contains a new analysis of probable future trends in terrorism & security The analysis of homeland security also discusses controversies surrounding human rights & protecting civil liberties What's more the Mind Tap (R) that accompanies this text helps students practice & master techniques & key concepts while engaging them with video cases career scenarios visual summaries & more ...

A Delta Force team is sent to Mexico to stop a terrorist organization Members of the organization are working on a new chemical weapon & they want a ransom from the local government ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Doomwatch star Simon Oates takes the lead role in this cult &60s sci-fi gem adapted from visionary author Murray Leinster&s novel The Wailing Asteroid by fellow Hugo-award winner John Brunner Also starring Bond girl Zena Marshall & featuring typically charismatic turns from Patricia Hayes & Charles Hawtrey The Terrornauts is presented here in a br&-new transfer from the original film elements Joe Burke heads a radio telescope project at a British observatory hoping to pick up signs of life from another planet; thus far the team has reported no positive results But just when the project is about to be cancelled Burke discovers a faint signal
- the same mysterious signal that intrigued & haunted him as a child
- & decides to respond Actors Simon Oates Zena Marshall & Charles Hawtrey Director Montgomery Tully Certificate PGYear 1967 Screen 1661 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Duration 1 hour & 11 minutes (approx)


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