"Terror in the Mind of God", by Mark Jurgensmeyer is his seminal work on unraveling the tangled web that is the mind of a terrorist. Through six interviews, presented as case studies, on varying terrorist organizations, Jurgensmeyer shows us the inner workings of the mind rarely glimpsed in the modern age. Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism and Buddhism; many faiths have committed acts of terrorism in the past. What ideas and ideals unite these disparate religions? According to Jurgensmeyer, these groups all share a similar worldview, and often see themselves as the victims, who are only defending their beliefs. Step inside the mind of a terrorist, and see the potential horrors that we are all capable of.
https://www.amazon.com/Terror-Mind-God-Fourth-Comparative/dp/0520291352
https://www.amazon.com/Terror-Mind-God-Fourth-Comparative/dp/0520291352
