Redneck Texan’s suggestion reminds me of the Thirty Years War (early 17th century) --- the last real religious war in the West. Estimates put the dead in central Europe at about 30% (with the help of plague and famine). But the fighting was vicious. However, it was followed by a religious toleration movement, regniivoration of the “just war” doctrine, and the nation-state as an identity. Religion became a personal matter.
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Anonymous Guest 07 Jul 2016
Redneck Texan’s suggestion reminds me of the Thirty Years War (early 17th century) --- the last real religious war in the West. Estimates put the dead in central Europe at about 30% (with the help of plague and famine). But the fighting was vicious. However, it was followed by a religious toleration movement, regniivoration of the “just war” doctrine, and the nation-state as an identity. Religion became a personal matter.