Polarization based on a politics of religious identity seems to be the most dangerous for democracies.
Extreme far-right views have seeped into parts of the media and politics, normalised in parts of life that other forms of ‘extremism’ have not.
We do not need to keep minorities under surveillance or to create a climate of mistrust and prejudice.
How should one respond to terrorism carried out in one’s name?
Given the terrible injustices endured by so many, why aren’t more turning to terrorism?
Religious and political responses to the Christchurch attack can tell us a great deal.
