Vol. 53, No. 1, Contemporary Religiosities: Emergent Socialities and the Post-Nation-State
關鍵詞
anti-conversion; Buddhist militancy; civil war; fanaticism; global civil society; iconoclasm; Sri Lanka
摘要
The current moment, seen by some as an interregnum between societies of discipline and control, is marked by intense forms of religious fanaticism and iconoclasm that are striving to create new forms of the state. This is evident in the militancy and political engagement of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka, who promote war against Tamil separatists as well as violent resistance to the proselytization identified with global civil society agencies that, due to the war and the 2004 tsunami disaster, have been active in the country. The article looks at this rising Buddhist militancy, which is associated with a political party that is linked to the more famous party known as the JVP. It argues that instead of resisting the formation of the new global civil society, the iconoclasm of this Buddhist political formation is facilitating its establishment.
目次
Abstract 123 Global Singularities and the Global State of War 125 Buddhist Revitalization and Militancy 127 Structural Violence in the Sri Lankan Social Formation 128 Monks and Violence 130 The Monks 'Strike Revenge' on the State 130 Identifying the Enemy: Temptation 2004 and Christian Evangelists 133 Conclusion: Civil Society and the Subaltern Multitude 136 Acknowledgments 137 Notes 138 References 139
