Moral Neutrality of Religion in the Light of Conflicts and Violence in Mediatized World

• Authors: Szocik Konrad , Wisła-Płonka Joanna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Although only seven percent of wars in human history were caused by explicit religious motives – as it is suggested by one estimate – religious beliefs affect human attitude to the world. Especially in the context of the rash of contemporary conflicts and terror attacks which have a stated connection to religious motives, it is important to try to understand the possible religious motivations of such antisocial and dangerous behaviors. There are several different research perspectives on this topic, but none of them by itself offers a sufficient explanation. The purpose of this essay is to show that religious components themselves can be interpreted as morally neutral, and that their supposed impact on behavioral patterns can, in fact, be attributed to non-religious factors. Religion is discussed as cultural phenomenon partially interacting with cognitive and adaptive patterns.

Keywords

EN

religion; religious beliefs; violence; conflicts; evolution of religion; cognitive science of religion; new media; mediatization

• Publisher: Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania z siedzibą w Rzeszowie
• Journal: Social Communication. Online Journal
• Year: 2018
• Issue: Special Issue
• Pages: 76-88

Dates

published

2019

Contributors

author

Szocik Konrad

• Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania z siedzibą w Rzeszowie

author

Wisła-Płonka Joanna

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2450-7563