Religious moderates are, in large part, responsible for the religious conflict in our world, because their beliefs provide the context in which scriptural literalism and religious violence can never be adequately opposed.[2]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Moderates enable conflict by providing context that allows literalism and violence to go unchecked.
- In plain terms
- Moderate views help harmful literalism spread.
- What can you take from it?
- Moderation can unintentionally support extremism.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do moderates help or hinder peace?
- How to stop violence?
Another view
Moderates often actively oppose violence rather than enabling it.
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