Identificación religiosa y percepciones sobre guerra, justicia y paz en jóvenes universitarios

This exploratory qualitative study, conducted with 175 students from Mexican universities, examined the relationship between religious identification and attitudes toward five scales: militarism, pacification, undervaluation of peace, hatred of war, and the concept of a just world. The results indicate that students with belief in a theistic God showed a greater inclination toward militarism, while no significant differences were found regarding pacification. Catholic students were those who least despised war, and those identifying as atheists or non-theistic religions were the least likely to believe in the existence of a just world. These findings provide a framework for understanding the perspectives of this age group.