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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > religion in public life > cosmic war and cosmic conflict
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cosmic war and cosmic conflict  

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  • The enduring image of cosmic war is evidence that the religious imagination is steeped in violence. Biblical bans, Christian Crusades, Islamic jihads, and the warfare of Hindu epics all attest to it. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Cosmic War and Cosmic Conflict]

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