How is religion used to motivate violent extremism? Do the Islamic sources promote and legitimise violence towards non-compliant Muslims and non-Muslims? Does the problem lie in the Religion?
Extremist groups like ISIS use concepts of Islam to justify their actions and recruit Muslims. Existing studies on radicalisation generally deal with causes and strategies to address violent extremism, but lacks an authoritative Islamic response and refutation of radical use of Islamic concepts.The Third Australasian Conference aims to explore the causes of radicalisation from theological as well as sociological perspectives with an objective to offer authentic theological responses and sociological understandings of literalist/selective religious interpretations and radical narratives. It is anticipated that such explorations will underpin the real causes of radicalism which can then open the pathway to addressing these causes.
Where: Deakin University - Deakin City Centre, 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Cost: $65 - $280
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The Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalization
Alfred Deakin Institute
Faculty of Arts and Education
Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway
Burwood Victoria 3125
Tel: 9244 6658
Email: adi@deakin.edu.au
This event is organised by The Islamic Sciences & Research Academy of Australia, the Centre for Islamic Studies & Civilisation at Charles Sturt University, the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship & Globalisation at Deakin University, & the Australian Catholic University