The Role of Religion in Conflict Escalation and Resolution: Lessons for Educators

This book has emerged out of my observation, as well as the general outcry in society about conflicts which are usually experienced in homes, in organizations, within states, as well as between or among sovereign states. These conflicts are usually verbal and armed. It seems, conflict is part and percel of life. Over the centuries, there has hitherto not been much peace, order and freedom in society. In countries where many people belong to particular religions, some people love their religions too much to the point of fighting for or even dying for their religions. They do that partly because of the conception that their religions are the gate- passes to a peaceful and excellent spirit world where they would enjoy the next life (after death) forever.