Not In God's Name: Making Sense of Religious Conflict

Paula Fouce was trapped in a religious riot after the assassination of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Her life was threatened as mobs murdered in revenge and the country exploded in carnage. Before that time, she worked in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kashmir, India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Tibet, and it had been peaceful. Not in God’s Name searches for the causes and solutions to religious intolerance. Paula’s quest to understand the causes of this violence took her on a journey to meet faith leaders including Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama. She followed the Dalai Lama’s guidance to understand religious intolerance. She produced the film. Not in God’s Name, that aired on PBS, and wrote this book. Not in God’s Name examines why religious clashes ravage our world, and why different creeds sometimes don’t live in harmony. At any given time in our world, there are fifty conflicts being fought in the name of faith. Religion, a source of great peace, is sometimes misused to create division and strife. Not in God’s Name asks the question, “Why do people kill in the name of God?”"Not In God's Name is an excellent introduction to the variety of religions active in the world today, their history, and the conflicts among them. And it is a more joyous read than you might imagine. It sheds light on the beauty of religion and introduces us to the real people who practice religions of many kinds and with many different approaches and levels of passion, and gives the reader hope amongst the violence." Self-Publishing Review, 5 Stars“In this illuminating book Paula Fouce not only tells a compelling personal story, she also leads us through a deeply-layered understanding of the religious strife still present in our postmodern times, offering an optimistic view of the prospect of reconciliation and healing.”-Michael Bernard Beckwith, author of Spiritual Liberation“With the passion and authority of an eyewitness, Paula Fouce documents the origins of religious violence and the urgent threat it poses to the world. And with the insight of a long-time meditative practitioner, she demonstrates persuasively that this spiritual problem demands a spiritual solution.”-Dean Sluyter, author of Natural Meditation “Not In God’s Name resonates as a prayer and a plea to end our era of anachronistic, heartbreaking religious conflict. But its message is also practical. Paula Fouce recognizes that true compassion and respect for religious diversity arise from the experience of the spiritual essence that we share. The book is a welcome addition to the growing awareness of the Vedic precept, “Truth is One; the wise call it by many names.””-Philip Goldberg, author of American Veda: From Emerson and The Beatles to Yoga and Meditation, How India Spirituality Changed the West Read more