The fifth section of the article turns away from religion itself to the psychology of individual people to see whether this area of social science offers a better explanation for the fanaticism of the ‘holy warriors’ than some presumed religious causes or inspirations. This discussion focuses on the issue of how identity affects their views of the link between god and war. It pays special attention to the work of Erik Erikson. The final section of the article returns us to the first main point. Religious traditions usually say more about organising for or aspiring to peace and harmony than.
