(In November, 1967, Father Arrupe, general of the Society of Jesus, presented a remarkable analysis of the deep moral and religious roots of violence in the U.S.A.. (religion-online.org)
[12] 4) The basic root of violence is the turn of the human soul away from God in an attempt to control the process of creation and lessen the pain of anxiety. (religion-online.org)
As the Mexican bishops say, «The fundamental root of violence is in the orientation of the heart of every human.» (firstthings.com)