Religion: A Paradox

This paper examines the true nature of religion as it relates to human existentialism. Religion embodies a profound paradox. It is a source of inspiration, comfort, and peace, yet also a catalyst in the negative atavistic cultures, in areas of conflict, violence and division. The findings of this work corroborates the thesis that religion in spite of its positive peace-building process, it's quite essentially also, a negative influence within the same trajectory. In this work, I adopted a qualitative research method analysis to explore the intricate relationship between religion, peace and conflict, by examining the ways in which religious beliefs and practices can both promote and hinder harmony. Thus, this research work enables us to delve into the paradoxical relationship in religion, which helps us in understanding the role religion plays in shaping human experience and informing our pursuit of positive peace-building in the society.