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The theory that religion is a force for peace, often heard among the religious right and its allies today, does not fit the facts of history.
-Steven Pinker
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The Theory That Religion Is A Force

Steven Pinker
The theory that religion is a force for peace, often heard among the religious right and its allies today, does not fit the facts of history.
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