Religion and wars in historical and contemporary context

Jedan od najstarijih ideoloških fenomena je religijski. Od kada je čovjek počeo kritički misliti i objašnjavati pojave oko sebe i svoje misli, problem religije postao je predmetom istraživanja. Religija kao osnovni pokretač sukoba aktualna je tema u zadnjih nekoliko godina. Postoje mnoga mišljenja za ovu tvrdnju i protiv ove tvrdnje. Upravo ta tvrdnja potaknula je temu ovog rada, koji se bazira na religiji kao uzroku ratova u povijesti, ali i u suvremenom svijetu. Veliki ratovi koji su imali religijski motiv, predmet su analize i postavljanja hipoteze u radu. Glavni izvori za analizu znanstveni su radovi koji bolje objašnjavaju hipotezu o religiji kao uzroku ratova. Sama definicija religije i rata, kao i njihova povezanost, predstavljaju temeljna pitanja rada. Također, važno je naglasiti i miješanje politike i korištenje religije kao izgovora za druge ciljeve. Kako bi se bolje objasnio utjecaj religije na ratove i odgovorilo na dana pitanja, dan je osvrt na tri monoteističke religije koje su najrasprostranjenije u svijetu. Ovaj rad prikazuje pogrešno poimanje religije kao uzroka ratova u današnjem svijetu i naglašava njeno korištenje u političke svrhe.One of the oldest ideological phenomena is of the religious nature. Ever since man began to think critically and explain the phenomena around him and his own thoughts, the problem of religion has become an object of research. Lot of discussion have carried out through the last several years about religion as the primary cause of war. There are numerous arguments for and against this assertion. This mentioned assertion served as the basis for the topic of my graduation thesis, which examines the role of religion in the past and the present wars. The graduation thesis analyses and proposes hypotheses about great wars with religious motivations. The primary sources for the analysis are scientific works that provide a better explanation for the hypothesis that religion causes wars. The definitions of religion and war, as well as their connection, are essential to the graduation thesis. It is also important to emphasize the political meddling and the use of religion as an excuse for other goals. In order to better explain the influence of religion on wars and to answer the given questions, the graduation thesis focuses on three monotheistic religions (Judaisme, Cristianity and Islam), which are the most widespread in the world. This graduation thesis demonstrates the misconception of religion as the cause of wars in today's world and emphasizes its use for political purposes