Acclaimed author Reza Aslan skilfully navigates his way through the dangerous terrain of Jihadism.
In How To Win A Cosmic War, Aslan details the ideology that drives al-Qaeda and other like-minded fundamental militants, arguing that while many modern Jihadists have legitimate social grievances they actually have no earthly agenda.
Detailing the history of violence within different religions and contrasting it with 21st century extremism, Aslan explains that the ultimate goal of a religion-based Cosmic War is to destroy evil itself, making such conflicts futile and unwinnable. According to Aslan, we must not fight at all. Instead, we must address the actual problems that fuel the Jihadist movement.

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"[How to Win A Cosmic War] reaches across a world chasm that too many regard as unbridgeable - with balance, eloquence, and rare wisdom." – James Carroll, author of Constantine's Sword