Introduction

Faith and religion are salient features of most contemporary societies and movements around the globe. It is no surprise that they are also present during instances of violent upheaval, including mass atrocity and genocide. When a society or state perpetrates mass atrocities or genocide against a group, almost invariably, people of faith are involved. The term mass atrocity also helps provide a frame of reference for adjudicating the relevance of historical case studies that are long past any statutes of limitation and fall outside of any existing jurisdiction. It provides a methodological and linguistic framework through which to examine these events. Memory Culture explores how different communities remember instances of mass violence, including the role of religious groups and identity in memory support, remembrance, and framing of past events in the current context.