# Guns, Glory, and Greed: Most wars were not caused by religion (but they weren't prevented by it either)

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The piece argues that religion rarely causes wars on its own and that military capacity, legitimating glory, and competition for resources provide stronger recurring conditions.

Blog post · Medium · 10 June 2017

## Where it lives

- [Read it on Medium (medium.com)](https://medium.com/metaphor-hacker/guns-glory-and-greed-most-wars-were-not-caused-by-religion-but-they-werent-prevented-by-it-a3002aee387f)

## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 10 June 2017
- Published in: Medium
- Language: English

Topics: war, religion, causality, history.

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