Essays about: "Cosmic War"

Found 2 essays containing the words Cosmic War.

1. 1. Why we hate you & Why we fight you : A thematic data analysis of Salafi jihadism's central pillars in Dabiq and Rumiyah.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

   Author : Ida Inkeri Bunæs; [2023]
   Keywords : Cosmic War; ISIS; Islamic State; Salafi-Jihadism; Satanization; Terrorism; Theater of Terror;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to examine how the central pillars of Salafi-Jihadism are discussed in ISIS’s own magazines and how the pillars are related to Juergensmeyer’s concepts of cosmic war, satanization, and theater of terror. The material in this thesis has been sourced from the magazines Dabiq and Rumiyah, which were published by ISIS in the period 2014-2017. READ MORE

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

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Austin Wingate; [2012]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : 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. READ MORE