Civilization Quote by Jonathan Sacks

Time and again we see leaders and members of religions incite aggression, fanaticism, hate, and xenophobia - even inspire and legitimate violent and bloody…

— Hans Kung

We will see that the greatest problem confronting civilization is not merely religious extremism: rather, it is the larger set of cultural and intellectual…

— Sam Harris

It's obvious that humanity continues to be torn by religious violence.

— Thomas Keating

“Incompatible religious doctrines have Balkanised our world and these divisions have become a continuous source of bloodshed. Indeed, religion is as much a living…

— Sam Harris

We are seeing expressions of violent extremism born of false ideologies, false narratives, ideologies of hate, and we are seeing the potential connectivity to…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

“The present generation has gazed with justified revulsion upon the whole late modern culture of violence and death; and it has noticed worrying signs…

— N.T. Wright

Unfortunately, violent events and hate-filled rhetoric around the world provide ample opportunity for promoting religious hostility.

— Ibrahim Hooper

I think that one of the things that is happening in the so-called "clash of civilizations" is that the confidence that was once obvious…

— James Toback

Excessive economic, social and cultural inequalities among peoples arouse tensions and conflicts, and are a danger to peace.

— Pope Paul VI

Some scholars have been arguing that a civilizational clash between organized religions is the next step in human history.

— Mary Douglas

“Religion raises the stakes of human conflict much higher than tribalism, racism, or politics ever can, as it is the only form of in-group/out-group…

— Sam Harris

Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of…

— Kjell Magne Bondevik