Religious Differences

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This paper examines if a causal relationship exists between difference of religion and the occurrence of civil wars within societies. The paper contends that the relationship between religious groups to society can be defined against the backdrop of war. The paper analyzes whether religious differences are a contributing factor or a cause of war. The paper provides examples of historic and modern-day wars.

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"Recent research suggests that consistent with the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas in the "absence of tranquilities ordinis, war may sometimes be a moral duty in order to overturn injustice and protect the innocent" (Neuhaus, 2003). The Pew research center recently conducted a national survey that examined how statements by religious leaders affect views of war. Studies suggest that those statements of religious leaders do incite and impact people's beliefs about the just cause of war. For example, in the times of the Crusades the Pope encouraged the West to defend the states of Europe against the common enemies of God. Religious differences and idealisms in this instance may be considered a contributor or motivator of people to continue war, but perhaps not the cause of wars between nations."

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