Religion and human experience1. “Holy War” The term holy war according to the text “Holy Fury” is “the scriptural call and religious duty to engage in war, violence, and mass murder in the name of religion” (p. 15 , 2008). A holy war is not something that can be simply defined because for every believer, this type of war has its own meaning. Throughout the pages of “Sacred Fury,” Charles Selengut examines in greater depth not only the definition of holy war, but also the justifications used by religious leaders and followers to justify the use of violence and murder. From Judaism to Islam and even Christianity, Charles Selengut discusses specific instances in which these religions use holy wars to protect and honor their covenants with God. For the believer, the use of violence is a necessity and permitted by God. Holy wars were used as a means to rid the world of unbelievers and evildoers. For the true believer, these wars are not only a thing of the past but also a continuing struggle to bring truth to all. “History is the arena for the realization of God's plan, and what has gone wrong must be righted” (p. 39, 2008).2. Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Path Ancient Buddhism was founded on the ideas and philosophies of Buddha, a man whose birth name was Siddhartha Gautama, born into a family that practiced Hinduism. When Buddha was growing up, his father, in particular, tried to protect him from the truth about the world in which he lived. Eventually, Buddha and then Siddhartha ventured out and underwent a “rite of passage” after leaving his family and discovering the world. What he discovered was that there were many factors that caused great suffering in this life. These circumstances, known as The Four... middle of paper ...... fundamentalism according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is a movement or attitude emphasizing strict and literal adherence to a set of basic principles. This type of Christian follows this definition perfectly, they believe in the literal word of the Bible and that it comes directly from the mouth of God.ReferencesSelengut, C. Sacred Fury, Understanding Religious Violence. [Print]. Rowman & Littlefield Publisher, Inc. United States. (2008). p.15-40.Simmons, John K. Beliefs and Believers.[Print] Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.Dubuque, Iowa. (2007) Ch.4, p. 31-38, Ch. 7, p. 57-64, Ch. 10, p.83-88, Ch. 15, p. 123-131.http://www.merriam-webster.com/ [online]. (2014).Simmons, John K. A Teleclass Series; Beliefs and believers. [Video] Western Illinois University. (nd.)