Meeting 02 : 5 October 2022

Meeting 02 topic: The Myth of Religious Violence by William T. Cavanaugh

The book is here, and here.

Main question/s for discussion:

1. Initial responses?
2. How would you put his main point/s?
3. When and why were the separate categories of "religious" vs "secular" created?
4. Do any of his illustrations and arguments stand out to you?
5. Does this topic relate to other ideas we've considered?

Thought for future discussion: we're going to consider a way to define "religion" that is distinct and yet does not leave any area of life non-religious, and is universal (something everyone, always, everywhere has).

2016 Richard John Lecture: The Myth of Religious Violence from CPX on Vimeo.