Religious Conflict and Violence

When conducting research, it is important to understand the difference between popular and scholarly sources. Popular sources, such as newspapers and magazines, are commonly used for entertainment and information and can provide a broad overview of a subject. Scholarly sources, such as peer-reviewed journal articles, are typically used for academic research and contain a more in-depth subject analysis.

The scholarly source used for this discussion is a book by O Galland titled “Religious Radicalism: from Absolutism to Violence,” published by BRILL EBooks in 2020. Galland explains that religious and non-religious individuals often discount religious radicalism, but this thinking can lead to violence and death. The author discusses the evolution of religious absolutism leading to violence and offers solutions. This source is reliable as it thoroughly discusses the topic and provides examples to strengthen the argument. It is also relatively unbiased, although those of faith may not accept its focus on the evolution of religious absolutism (Galland, 2020).

The popular source used for this discussion is a newspaper article by D Cave titled “Examining Religion and Violence,” published in The New York Times in 2019. This article provides an overview of recent global events related to religious violence, such as the 2019 shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the bombings in Sri Lanka. The article also explores the motivations behind these events and states that religious violence is driven by “a sense of purpose which extremists can hijack.” The article is reliable as it discusses current events and provides insights from psychologists. However, the author does not appear neutral, as the conclusion suggests that religious extremism drives religious-based violence (Cave, 2019).

From the sources you summarized, list and explain at least five visual cues from the peer-reviewed, scholarly source that was not evident in the popular source:

1. The peer-reviewed scholarly source provides detailed explanations of the history of religious radicalism, while the popular source only mentions recent events related to the topic.
2. The scholarly source offers an in-depth analysis of the causes and consequences of religious radicalism, while the popular source only mentions a few possible causes.
3. The scholarly source extensively discusses the role of faith and belief in creating or contributing to religious violence. In contrast, the popular source only mentions the role of hijacking religious beliefs by extremists.
4. The scholarly source includes references to literature and research that strengthen the argument, while the popular source does not include references to any external sources.
5. The scholarly source provides potential solutions to religious violence, while the popular source does not offer any solutions.

References

Cave, D. (2019, April 26). Examining Religion and Violence. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/world/australia/christchurch-sri-lanka-religion-violence.html

Galland, O. (2020). Religious Radicalism: From Absolutism to Violence. BRILL EBooks, 24–62. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004432369_003

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Religious Conflict and Violence

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Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this assignment, view the videos Scholarly and
Popular Sources(1), Why Can’t I Just Google?, and Effective Internet Search: Basic Tools
and Advanced Strategies.
Reflect: Good research is a combination of many types of sources. Prior to taking this
course, did you understand the differences between these sources and the importance of
finding one type of resource over another?
Write: For this discussion, you will address the following prompts:
 Explain at least five differences between popular and scholarly sources used in
research.
 Locate and summarize one peer-reviewed, scholarly source from the University of
Arizona Global Campus Library and one popular source that pertain to your Final
Paper topic. In your summary of each article, comment on the following: biases,
reliability, strengths, and limitations.
 From the sources you summarized, list and explain at least five visual cues from
the peer-reviewed, scholarly source that were not evident in the popular source.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough
response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable
required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your
claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources cited at the end of your response.
Please use correct APA format when writing in-text citations (see In-Text Citation Helper)
and references (see Formatting Your References List).