Peace Studies and Religion: Is Secularism a key to peace?

Franz Jedlicka discusses the question whether the separation of politics (especially the legislation) from religions could be key for world peace. It is NOT the question whether relgiosity is a good or bad thing. His peace research perspective stems from his Culture of Violence Scale 2023. Other topics mentioned in this episode: Secular studies (Phil Zuckerman, Ryan T. Cragun, Isabella Kasselstrand), the secularization theory of Ronald Inglehart, Johan Galtung (cultural violence, direct violence)