One of the critical issues in interreligious relations today is the connection both actual and perceived between sacred sources and the justification of violent acts as divinely mandatedfighting wordsmakes solid text based scholarship accessible to the general public beginning with the premise that a balanced approach to religious pluralism in our world must build on a measured well informed response to the increasingly publicized and sensationalized association of terrorism and large . One of the critical issues in interreligious relations today is the connection both actual and perceived between sacred sources and the justification of violent acts as divinely mandated. Fighting words religion violence and the interpretation of sacred texts fighting words by john renard editor december 2012 first edition hardcover 7500 gbp6200 paperback 3495 gbp2900 ebook 3495 gbp2900. Fighting words religion violence and the interpretation of sacred texts john renard one of the critical issues in interreligious relations today is the connection both actual and perceived between sacred sources and the justification of violent acts as divinely mandated. One of the critical issues in interreligious relations today is the connection both actual and perceived between sacred texts and the justification of violent acts as divinely mandated unfortunately the connection has been relatively little studied in a way that makes solid text based scholarship accessible to the general public this volume begins with the premise that a balanced approach to religious pluralism in our world must build on a measured well informed response to the