[Vision2020] The Origins of Religious Violence

[Nicholas Gier]

Dear Visionaries:

The UI Public Affairs Office failed to get this notice to the area
newspapers, so here it is for those who would like to learn more about my
new book on religious violence.

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Nick Gier, a professor emeritus of philosophy, will present at the
University of Idaho’s Martin Forum on Thursday, March 5.

Gier will discuss the “The Origins of Religious Violence” starting at 12:30
p.m. in the Teaching and Learning Center, TLC Room 041.

Gier taught in the UI Philosophy Department from 1972 to 2003. He was
coordinator of Religious Studies from 1980 to 2003 and a senior fellow in
the Martin Institute for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution from 1990 to
2000. He has published five books and more than 50 journal articles and
book chapters. His fourth book, “The Virtue of Non-Violence: from Gautama
to Gandhi,” was published by SUNY Press in 2004. Gier’s new book, “The
Origins of Religious Violence: An Asian Perspective,” is published by
Lexington Books.
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