However, more prominent religious groups have also been closely involved in acting as a cause of war, as stated in Lecture 2 by Professor Tom Greggs. Professor Tom Greggs explained that despite the fact that many religions had claimed to be “religions of the gentleness of love”, in the name of they’re peaceful religions there have been major cases of genocide and conflict. He provides the examples of Sinhalese Buddhist monks and ISIS and how both religious groups have had instances, some more current than the other, that have enforced great acts of violence and war upon others in the name of their religion and their beliefs. Religion has always had an impact on histories major battles such as the Crusades, which took place in the 11th Century. This battle and rain of violence lasted 200 years until it was resolved. In this case, it was evident that religion was the cause of this conflict, as Christians went to the Holy land and enacted violence in order to reclaim the Holy land in the name of god from the Islamic people residing
However, more prominent religious groups have also been closely involved in acting as a cause of war, as stated in Lecture 2 by Professor Tom Greggs. Professor Tom Greggs explained that despite the fact that many religions had claimed to be “religions of the gentleness of love”, in the name of they’re peaceful religions there have been major cases of genocide and conflict. He provides the examples of Sinhalese Buddhist monks and ISIS and how both religious groups have had instances, some more current than the other, that have enforced great acts of violence and war upon others in the name of their religion and their beliefs. Religion has always had an impact on histories major battles such as the Crusades, which took place in the 11th Century. This battle and rain of violence lasted 200 years until it was resolved. In this case, it was evident that religion was the cause of this conflict, as Christians went to the Holy land and enacted violence in order to reclaim the Holy land in the name of god from the Islamic people residing