The Second War of Kappel was a result of religious conflicts between protestants and Catholic Cantons. This war was fought in 1531‚ in Switzerland. Over 7000 Protestants and 2000 Catholics fought in the war leaving about 700 dead‚ including innocent civilians. The Catholics won this war leaving the Protestants in defeat. The Crusades were many religious wars and fights that were fought between Christians and Muslims. These wars originally started out as religious arguments and fighting over
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willing to make compromises with the French Calvinists or Huguenots. The radical Catholics‚ led by the Guise family‚ refused to let that happen. In 1562 the Duke of Guise massacred a peaceful congregation of Huguenots. This plunged France into a civil war. In 1572 the fighting was apparently over after a marriage was arranged between the daughter of Catherine de’Medici and Henry of Navarre‚ the leader of the Huguenots. During the wedding however the Catholics massacred many of the Huguenot leadership
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Brittney Henley Pd. 2A Chapter 12: Age of Religious Wars Key Topics; -War between Calvinists and Catholics in France. -The Spanish occupation of the Netherlands. -Struggle for supremacy between England and Spain. -The devastation of Central Europe during the Thirty Years’ War. |Vocabulary |Notes | | |
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War is an organized and often prolonged conflict that is carried out by states or non-state actors. It is generally characterised by extreme violence‚ social disruption and economic destruction. War should be understood as an actual‚ intentional and widespread armed conflict between political communities‚ and therefore is defined as a form of political violence or intervention. The set of techniques used by a group to carry out war is known as warfare. An absence of war is usually called peace.
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Does religion cause wars? No. Modern ages nowadays tend to satisfy the human needs. From the most vital to the less ones‚ technology advances beyond than we can imagine. Spiritually‚ however is not the same. Wars and violence still occurs‚ regardless of time and place. Bob Dogman once says: “Religion is just an easily corruptible system that can influence many people who subscribe to it”‚ (Does Religion Cause Wars‚ paragraph 4) People are obviously fond of manipulating religion for their own business
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There is a conventional belief among many individuals that religion is the main cause of the present and past wars inflicting torment within the world. However‚ many humans fail to see past that belief; they are unable to understand that religion is just a small factor amongst the many contributing to the cause of wars. In fact‚ religion is merely a tool and an excuse used to hide the need for power and sins of the human nature. Among these factors‚ it may be the misinterpretation of religious teachings
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Religion is defined as‚ "a set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe‚ especially when considered as the creation of superhuman agency or agencies‚ usually involving devotional and ritual observances‚ and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs". In simpler terms‚ religion is fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects. Every one of us at some point in life had looked up for some supernatural
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The Cold War era was shaped by America’s mission to spread democracy and to perfect the world. America still tries to impose their will on the rest of the world. The Cold War liberal concept of “political religion” emerged with the thought that: “[…] man is a ’religious animal’ whose propensity to devotion can consequently be exploited for non-religious ends.” (Toscano 205) Furthermore Toscano explains that: “[...] political religions are marked by an enthusiasm for abstraction […] but in the case
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can turn into pain and loss. A few of these acts of violence have been influenced by religious beliefs‚ whether a person of faith or of non-faith‚ everyone has been touched by the cruelty of religious war. War over religion has existed since the beginning‚ but now the world faces a different kind of war‚ one that must be fought through the people. Religious conflict exists in abundance and it’s getting worse‚ it’s imperative that it is acknowledged soon. Controversy about religious topics has thrived
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War can be terrifying‚ and it leaves most soldiers traumatized. The military can train soldiers how to control their body and their thoughts during the battle so they and their comrades don ’t get killed. However‚ boot camp can only simulate so much. Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome exists because of the gap between this simulation and reality. It is the after effects of experiencing war‚ or similar terrors. Most soldiers fall victim to PTSD‚ and though some handle it successfully‚ many do not
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