Based on the author's Ph.D. thesis in criminology, presented to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1998.
Part l, Overview: General information on religion -- Terrorism -- Religion and terrorism -- Research on terrorism -- Part 2, Religious leaders speak: Definitions -- Jewish justification -- Christian justifications -- Islamic justifications -- Policy implications -- Part 3, Theoretical understanding: Theoretical framework -- Conclusion and recommendations -- Appendix A., Methodology.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [117]-121) and index.