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Name_______________________________________AP HG 6.4Date______________Why are there conflicts among religious groups?With Earth’s surface dominated by four major religions, expansion of the territory occupied by one religion may reduce the territory of another. In addition, religions must compete for control of territory with nonreligious ideas, notably communism and economic modernization.Religion Versus Government Policies: Religious groups oppose government policies seen as promoting social change conflicting with traditional religious values. Religion Versus Religion: A group convinced that its religious view is the correct one may spatially intrude upon the territory controlled by other religious groups.In this part of the chapter, we will look at examples of each type of conflict. Assignment: Listed below are examples of religious conflict we will discuss in this class. For homework, research one of the conflicts listed. Write a summary explaining the situation here and the root of the conflict. Explain who’s involved, what started the conflict, and major events that have happened.Taliban vs. Western ValuesHinduism vs. Social EqualityEastern Orthodox Christian & Islam vs. Soviet Union Buddhism vs. Southeast Asian countriesProtestant vs. Roman Catholic in Northern IrelandCrusades between Christians and MuslimsJews vs. Muslims in Palestine ................
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