The influence of religion on humankind can be traced back to the first records of history. Religion has served as a pillar of strength to some and binding chains to others. There are vast amounts of information and anthropological studies revealing the interaction of religion and humankind. Identifying the true causes of unrest and violence, either domestic or international, which results to war, is really difficult to determine. However, it is very important to recognize …showed first 75 words of 2463 total…

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