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Nature 446, 114-115 (8 March 2007) | doi:10.1038/446114b; Published online 7 March 2007

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Scriptural violence can foster aggression

Heidi Ledford

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Elements of religious texts seem to inspire bad behaviour.

There once was a man and his concubine from the Israeli tribe of Ephraim who were travelling in the land of Benjamin, another Israeli tribe. As the couple dined in the city of Gibeah, a mob assembled outside and pounded on the door.