Various religious factions, some more radical, have emerged from these armed conflicts. Throughout history, violent clashes between nations, religions and civilizations have resulted from differences in religious beliefs, scriptural interpretation and spiritual practices. Many isolated confrontations, wars and conquests have been instigated or carried out in the name of religion. Religious extremism and its relation to violent conflict is not a new phenomenon. Much like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, right-wing terrorists - who often refer to themselves as “ Soldiers of Odin,” “ Phineas Priests,” or “ Army of God” - are inspired by their interpretations of religious concepts and scripture to lash out and kill in God’s name. Few, however, acknowledge or understand how American right-wing extremists have also used religious concepts and scripture to recruit, radicalize and mobilize their adherents toward hate and violence against similar enemies. As a result, many academics, government officials and counter-terrorism experts have researched, analyzed and assessed the role of Muslim extremists using the Islamic religion (rather, the misinterpretation of Islam) to radicalize and mobilize terrorists to wage “Jihad” against the West. policy makers and military commanders as a battle against radical Islam. “The War on Terror,” a phrase now part of the American lexicon, has been portrayed by U.S.
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