Jewish, Christian and Muslim scholars explore the violence in religious scriptures and traditions, identifying the language, imagery, story and ideology which reside deep within these texts, and how they are interpreted. Contributors: Jione Havea, Christoper D Stanley, Elizabeth Raine and John T Squires, Anastasia Boniface-Malle, David Neville, Mehmet Ozalp, William Emilsen, Heather Thomson, Chris Budden, Rachael Kohn and Garry Trompf.