Northern Ireland: a nation dividedViolence, terror, suffering and death. The conflict raging in Northern Ireland seems to be an unstoppable battle and it has invaded the territory of Northern Ireland. The struggle for power and the persistence of greed fueled the raging fires of opposing groups. The conflict in Northern Ireland has been continually discussed over the past few decades. Since the beginning of the “Troubles,” organizations have been scrambling to find a plan that would end the violence. Throughout my research for this project, the questions of what are the main sources of conflict in Northern Ireland and why they persist today have guided me to many fascinating pieces of evidence which have provided me with insight more sympathetic to the situation in Northern Ireland. My research topic was very broad and to enter into a more explicit perspective, I chose to research my sources by selecting three disciplines. The first was sociology. I wanted to understand how individual but also community identities contributed to the rise of conflict. I wanted to know why some organizations were more violent than others and why there were few attempts at cooperation. The second discipline I used was theology. It is possible that the most dominant sources of conflict are theological. Tensions between Catholics and Protestants have fueled violence and disagreements in Northern Ireland. I knew that by adopting this perspective, I would find more detailed information about my research questions. My last major was peace studies. Although it is a relatively small discipline, the view it provides of the conflict was unmatched in the middle of the article...... David A. Religion and Public Values: A Catholic-Protestant Contrast. Springer Science & Business Media BV London School of Economics. 1985. http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=ad6821e7-dff7-48aa-a422-d7366f175b38%40sessionmgr111&vid=7&hid=122. Theology-Mitchell, Claire. Catholicism in Northern Ireland and the Politics of Conflict. Council on Foreign Relations. Anglo-Irish Studies. University College Dublin. 2003. http://www.ucd.ie/ibis/filestore/33_mit.pdf.Peace Studies-Sergie, Mohammed. The Northern Ireland peace process. Council on Foreign Relations. 2014. http://www.cfr.org/peace-conflict-and-human-rights/northern-ireland-peace-process/p31552. Book source: http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail? Sid=752dd8f5-c5fd-45ff-b07c-46d97ac4c7f8%40SessionMgr4005&VID=1&HID=4207&bdata=Jnnpdgu9zw&An=74159