This bold work challenges two popular conceptions of religion-as either the instigator of conflict or the propagator of peace. Martin, one of the world's leading sociologists of religion, rejects both as oversimplifications, and draws on case studies from Britain, the US, Latin American, and Romania to argue for a more nuanced, complex approach that takes account of the role of national and ethnic identity. | Does Christianity Cause War? by David Martin, Paperback | Indigo Chapters