It’s not every day you get to dive deep into a topic that feels like a game of mental chess: religious extremism. On the surface, it might look like some people are simply standing firm on their moral values—battling for what they believe is the right way of life. But when you peel back the layers, you may start to wonder: Is it really about preserving morals, or is it more about maintaining control over others? To borrow a phrase from psychology: “What you see is not always what…