'Hate in God's Name' Examines Religious Extremism and Its Relation to Violent Conflict

This week, the Southern Poverty Law Center published the first two installments of a new five-part series that investigates how white supremacists, sovereign citizens, militiamen, and violent, anti-abortion extremists use religious concepts and scripture to justify threats, criminal activity, and violence. 

According to the SPLC, this discussion represents an exploration of how violent extremists have exploited religion to recruit, radicalize and mobilize followers and should not be misconstrued as a critique of faith or a criticism of the devout.

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Source: The Southern Poverty Law Center