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Line 1: − Far too many wars have been started in the name of [[religion]] or more importantly, the assumed civility and superiority of one religion or culture over another. From before the [[Crusades]], to the current [[war in Iraq]], all have wrongly caused the death of innocents and destruction of objects of amazing human history. + − From individuals to communities to states and nations, we should allow difference and accept others for who they are and where they have come from+ + − ==References==+ − <references/> + + + + + + +
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A '''religious war''' is a war started in the name of a certain [[religion]] usually against a differing and/or opposing religion. Such wars have occurred since the formation of religion and, as with all wars, have led to bloodshed and suffering of not only the proponents of such wars, but of innocents as well.
==Examples of religious wars==
A notable example of a religious war, or more exactly a series of wars, is the [[Crusades]] of medieval Europe, started by [[Christians]] to take back The [[Holy Land]] from [[Muslim]] control.
Almost all of [[Islam]]'s early expansion was due to [[jihad]] and an attempt to forcefully spread their religion.
Not all examples are negative. [[Constantine]]'s civil war with [[Licinius]] was fought over Licinius' persecution of Christians. The war ended with Constantine's victory and the persecutions stopped. A [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] victory against Varahran V of the Neo-Persian Empire forced him to end his policy of persecution against Christians as well.
==See also==
* [[Fourth generation warfare]]
* [[World War I and Darwinism]]
[[Category:Fourth Generation Warfare]]
[[Category:Wars]]
[[Category:Wars]]
[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Religion]]