Sökning: "Aum Shinrikyō"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden Aum Shinrikyō.

1. 1. The Ideal Cosmic Warrior: Factors and Types in a Cosmic War

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Författare :Austin Wingate; [2012]
   Nyckelord :Social Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis seeks to introduce the reader to the idea of Cosmic War giving background on the formation of the concept, how it is currently perceived, and the difference from other seemingly similar ideas such as terrorism and holy war. Following this the most influential factors in the modern appearance of Cosmic War such as the rise of religion in the face of modernity and secularism are explored and resultantly the growth in fundamentalist and New Religious movements. LÄS MER

3. 2. Med Tron Som Vapen : Legitimering av våld och död hos en japansk religiös sekt

   Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap

   Författare :Sofia Denvall; [2006]
   Nyckelord :sekter; våld; terrorism; Aum Shinrikyo; ledarskap; Japan; New Religions; Moderna religionsbildningar; Philosophy and Religion;

   Sammanfattning : This study was performed to investigate how the Japanese sect Aum Shinrikyo was legitimating its violence and killing acts. By analyzing the leader and members of the sect, and applying this information on two theoretical models, this paper tries to give an explanation of both single acts of violence and killing, and two terrorattacks. LÄS MER