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Religious Diversity - Coggle Diagram
Religious Diversity
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Challenges
Conflict
Conflict is defined as a disagreement between two or more parties, and conflicts can and do escalate. This has been repeated over history, from the ancient world to the 21st century. Many times this is for personal gain or territory, however many others are religious-based. Many major conflicts have religious roots, such as the Crusades (in which the Latin Church attempted to recover the Holy Land from Islamic rule) to World War II, in which Jewish people were persecuted. This just goes to show how conflict can turn physical and violent very quickly.
It is estimated that over 195 million people have died in the name of religion - that includes significant numbers from conflicts from the crusades through to current/recent conflicts in the Middle East.
“This is true religiosity: to worship God and to love our neighbour.” - Pope Francis 2021 speaking to Muslim leaders in Iraq. This quote shows the contemporary Catholic Church working to try and rectify past differences and try for peace.
Minorities
Religious views will not be spread perfectly evenly, meaning minorities will be exaggerated and brought to light. Minorities, as seen in WWII and modern contexts have often been persecuted and/or discriminated against purely because they are outnumbered in an environment. This can also lead to exclusion of people (in severe cases something as bad as the American racial segregations over the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries).