Sinhalese nationalist violence against Christians is opportunistic rather than primordial
Evidence
That aside, two events can be said to have especially contributed to the anti-Christian violence: the death of monk Gangodawila Soma and post-tsunami proselytizing. — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 245
Categorization
- XREF: Directly feeds the reader’s core research question — whether group solidarity depends on a manufactured external enemy and whether a new enemy is manufactured when one threat (LTTE ceasefire) recedes. Connects to constructed-enmity literature paralleling DeVotta’s thesis. — connects to: Sinhalese-Tamil enmity is legitimized by myth rather than primordial fact — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 78; Sinhalese Buddhist identity was antiquarian but its modern nationalist ideology is reinterpreted and manipulated — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 85; Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism is reactive, not primordial — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 105 (+15 more)
Broader Connections
- Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism rests on a foundational belief in Buddhist sufferance toward minorities
#contradicts(0.80) - Anti-Christian church attacks stem from nationalist ideology, not missionary activity
#corroborates(0.78) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 268 - Christian nationalist adherence is primarily political rather than religious
#expands(0.75) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 214 - Christian nationalism functions as a power grab disguised in religious language, not genuine piety
#expands(0.72) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 455