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== Academic studies consistently challenge link between religion and war ==
== Academic studies consistently challenge link between religion and war ==
[[File:StarCresent.png|thumbnail|200px|right|As far as religious wars, more than half of these religious wars, sixty-six in all, were waged by Islamic nations, which is rather more than might be statistically expected considering that the first war in which Islam was involved took place almost three millennia after the first war chronicled in the Encyclopedia, Akkad’s conquest of Sumer in 2325 B.C.<ref>[https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2018/08/31/religion-a-cause-of-war-or-a-means-of-peace Religion: A Cause of War or a Means of Peace?]</ref>]]
[[File:StarCresent.png|thumbnail|200px|right|Most wars are not caused by religion. See: [[Irreligion/religion and war]]
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As far as religious wars, more than half of these religious wars, sixty-six in all, were waged by Islamic nations, which is rather more than might be statistically expected<ref>[https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2018/08/31/religion-a-cause-of-war-or-a-means-of-peace Religion: A Cause of War or a Means of Peace?]</ref>]]
Academic studies and other research consistently challenge the link between religion and war.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/11/14/religions-war-cause-responsible-evidence_n_6156878.html Does Religion Really Cause War - And Do Atheists Have Something To Answer for?] by Louise Ridley, assistant news editor at the Huffington Post UK</ref> See: [[Irreligion/religion and war]]
Academic studies and other research consistently challenge the link between religion and war.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/11/14/religions-war-cause-responsible-evidence_n_6156878.html Does Religion Really Cause War - And Do Atheists Have Something To Answer for?] by Louise Ridley, assistant news editor at the Huffington Post UK</ref>
Louise Ridley in her article entitled ''Does Religion Really Cause War - And Do Atheists Have Something To Answer For?'':
Louise Ridley in her article entitled ''Does Religion Really Cause War - And Do Atheists Have Something To Answer For?'':