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In a world rife with division, religion is often treated with scepticism, even disdain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Religious extremism has cast a long shadow over faith, leaving us to grapple with images of violence carried out under the banner of belief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To read the full article, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathew Mathews is head of the Social Lab and principal research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies at the National University of Singapore. Melvin Tay is a research associate at the same institute.

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