Every religious bundle contains both conflict-generating and conflict-soothing elements
Evidence
All of this tells us that parts of the religious bundle can create and intensify conflict, but somewhere in the same bundle there lie seeds that can be coopted to soften and overcome conflict. The relative weight of conflict-producing and conflict-redeeming parts can differ from group to group, and shift over time within the same religious community. Regardless, the complex texture of the religious bundle means that reframing can be a surprisingly powerful tool. It can lead to overlooked opportunities for transmuting religiously motivated hostility into amity. — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 551
Categorization
Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims
- XREF: Directly relevant to Rodrigues and the Inquisition: the same religion that supplies the omniscient gaze also supplies the compassionate teaching — the Inquisitor and the priest share one bundle.
Related
- The same religious bundle contains both conflict and peace resources (similarity 0.83)
- Religion must be decomposed into parts before asking which cause conflict (similarity 0.80)
- The question is which religious part causes conflict, not whether religion does (similarity 0.78)