However benevolent and indeed inspiring some religious expressions may be, development is regularly stymied by conflict and violence – some of which is also caused by religious groups (or groups with a religious veneer). Lot of research has been done in this field, especially after 9/11, on religious contributions to conflict and violence.19 Whether in Sri Lanka or Central Asia and Chechnya, the Middle East or Gujarat, or Bosnia or Southern Africa, armed groups have claimed religious support for their endeavours. Given that conflict both causes and exacerbates poverty, and interrupts development, careful attention needs to be paid to the possible negative consequences of cooperation with religious groups.
However benevolent and indeed inspiring some religious expressions may be, development is regularly stymied by conflict and violence – some of which is also caused by religious groups (or groups with a religious veneer). Lot of research has been done in this field, especially after 9/11, on religious contributions to conflict and violence.19 Whether in Sri Lanka or Central Asia and Chechnya, the Middle East or Gujarat, or Bosnia or Southern Africa, armed groups have claimed religious support for their endeavours. Given that conflict both causes and exacerbates poverty, and interrupts development, careful attention needs to be paid to the possible negative consequences of cooperation with religious groups.
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