Religiously funded terrorism: Religion as the initiator of violence

Many terrorist organizations clearly base their actions and decisions on a religious basis. Of course, ideology plays a key role in building a view of the world of members of terrorist organizations, but it is not a static reference point, and it constantly evolves. An alternative view of the relationship between religion and change describes religion as the initiator of change in the world and, at first glance, the link between religious extremism and terrorism seems to be obvious. This type of terrorism is expanding in terms of frequency, degree of violence and global reach. The focus of this paper is on the religious aspect of terrorism, where religion is presented as a 'two-edged sword' that can both encourage and discourage global change, and it can also help violent and peaceful activism. Furthermore, some examples of religious-based violence have been analyzed which, in fact, are examples of terrorism, where each subsequent one must be taken into account within its historical and cultural context