Paradoxes

Here is a paradox which Alister McGrath sets forth in one of his many books:

The 2oth century gave way to one of the greatest and most distressing paradoxes of human history: that the greatest intolerance and violence of that century were practised by those who believed that religion caused intolerance and violence.

However, similarly paradoxical is the fact that Christianity has been the reason for some people to engage in crusades and warfare, while for other people it has been the reason to remain completely pacifist and anti-conflict. In short, it has been the motivation both for the militant and for monks.

I love paradoxes.