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Ronald A. Lindsay examines how religious fundamentalism—Islamic, Jewish, and Christian—fuels violence and political intransigence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He argues that sectarian zealotry on all sides perpetuates brutality and impedes peace, making religion a destructive force in the region.

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https://secularhumanism.org/exclusive/the-bane-of-religion-in-the-mideast/

About the Author: Ronald A. Lindsay is the former president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry, recent interim general counsel for CFI, and editor of Free Inquiry magazine.

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