In the light of the West's awful history of religious warfare, if nothing else, that is a hard won and admirable principle.

ECONOMIST: Religion and science

According to research published in the journal Science, the Anasazi -- the ancestors of modern Pueblo Indians, who built elaborate stone and adobe structures in the American Southwest -- also may have succumbed to decades of intense drought and cooler temperatures during the 13th century, in addition to factors like warfare and religious turmoil.

CNN: Past may hold clues to climate's future

After 30 years of constant warfare, unstable political, civil and governmental systems and a dismal education system, many Afghans look to religious authorities to guide their actions.

CNN: Islam key to Afghan Dream