Holy Hatred: Religious Conflicts of the '90s — How Religious Tribalism Turns Belief into Conflict

Crisis in Perception · Jul 21, 2026 · 42m

What happens when religious belonging becomes the organizing boundary of political conflict?

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Using Holy Hatred: Religious Conflicts of the '90s by James A. Haught as an entry point, this investigation examines how religious tribalism can separate communities, preserve historical grievances, and give violence the legitimacy of sacred duty.

Haught documents conflicts across the 1990s in which religious identity became intertwined with nationalism, ethnicity, territory, political leadership, and state power. The…