Tonight is the Ableson Religious Reconciliation Lecture, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. Our keynote speaker is Dr. William Cavanaugh who will be presenting research from his book, The Myth of Religious Violence. The event is open and free to the public. Cavanaugh suggests that so-called religious or “irrational” violence serves as a scapegoat for secular governments who engage in “rational” violence. “The myth of religious violence promotes a dichotomy between us in the secular West who are rational and peacemaking, and them, the hordes of violent religious fanatics in the Muslim world,” Cavanaugh said. “Their violence is religious, and therefore irrational and divisive. Our violence, on the other hand, is rational, peacemaking and necessary. Regrettably, we find ourselves forced to bomb them into the higher rationality.” For more information about tonights event and the legacy of USAO Alumni Hall of Fame member, U.S. Navy Captain Bradford Edward Ableson, visit link.usao.edu/ARRL14
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 14:35:09 +0000
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