IS RELIGION A MAJOR SOURCE OF DIVISION AND DISCONTENT IN SOCIETY TODAY? Seoul (1999) turned to experts in the social-psychological field such as Freud and others to explain how religion is used to resolve various difficult situations such as: suffering, illness, self-esteem and self-awareness. A recent study conducted by the United Nations Organization, however, suggests that there are over 100 million religions in the world, including major religions such as: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and non-traditional religions. Extensive research on this topic has garnered much support for the idea that these religions have different belief systems, which do not correspond to each other, which has led to division and discontent in today's society. Although some believe that there are numerous factors that explain the division and discontent in today's society and some argue the opposite, the way in which religion has promoted respect for ethical human rights and conduct, morality and unity in society, but these do not deny the fact that the diversity of religions in the world and the communal search for an identity between different religious beliefs has led to division and discontent in society. First of all, the diversity of religions in the world causes disunity and disaffection in today's society; because different religious backgrounds have different identities that make it difficult for people to understand each other. Ursula (1997) found that religions are known to imagine different truths that often contradict and exclude each other, as the pluralistic belief of religious worldviews is a real source of deep tensions and conflicts that have led to division and discontent in society. Because I… half of the document… and I will put an end to any form of discontent and division in society today and in the foreseeable future. Works Cited Berger, P. (1990). Secularization and pluralism. In C. Susanne & A. William & O. Michael (Eds.) Sociology of religion: A reader (pp. 201-204). New Jersey, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc. Gopin, M. (1997). Religion, violence and conflict resolution. Peace and Change, 22 (1), 1-31. Seoul, J. R. (1999, September). “Ours is God's way”: Religion, identity, and intergroup conflict. Journal of Peace Research, 36 (5). Nancy, C. (2008). Exploring the religions of our world. Washington DC: Ave Maria Press, Inc. Ursula, K. (1997). Religious pluralism: religions can coexist without violence or discrimination. In R. Carter and S. Isenberg (eds.). The ideal in world religions: Essays on the person, family and society, environment (pp. 53-71). Minnesota: Paragon House.