Every time there's a 'terrorist' attack reported in the media, a number of secularists, with some serious media backing, will point to religion as the culprit. But is it really fair to say that 'religion is violent,' or the cause of violence? With some help from William Cavanaugh (The Myth of Religious Violence), Lydia Wilson (https://www.thenation.com/article/what-i-discovered-from-interviewing-isis-prisoners/), and Kelly James Clarke, I tackle this question. The answer is perhaps incomplete, but my aim is simply to suggest that we take a look at the commonplace connection between religion and violence with a lot more nuance and compassion.
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