Explaining unfavorable attitudes toward religious out‐groups among three major religions

E Kanol - Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Considering intensifying sectarian conflicts in recent years and increasing interreligious
violence around the globe, there is a need to further our understanding of negative attitudes …

Scriptural legitimation and the mobilisation of support for religious violence: experimental evidence across three religions and seven countries

R Koopmans, E Kanol, D Stolle - Journal of Ethnic and Migration …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In their attempts to mobilise supporters and justify their actions, violent religious extremists
often refer to parts of scripture that legitimize violence against supposed enemies of the faith …