“Why does religion seem to play a role in violence and discord in some [conflicts] while in others a role in building peace?”
Dr. Johnston McMaster, a professor at the Irish School of Ecumenics in Belfast, Northern Ireland, presented this question to a small group of Nazarene pastors and Nazarene Compassionate Ministry leaders from around the globe. He was sharing about the role that religion can play in areas of conflict—both for good and for bad.