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- Religion, Conflict, and Peacemaking: An Interdisciplinary Conversation
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: University of Utah Press
summary
Discussions of the relationship between religion and violence have been on the rise since 9/11. Conversations have also focused on how religion can mediate conflict and help build peace. This volume offers a diversity of approaches to the subject, gathering essays from a cross-section of prominent scholars studying the role of religion in peacemaking.
Contributors from varied backgrounds share perspectives and insights gleaned from history, theory, practice, and case studies. While the authors acknowledge the role of religion in generating conflict, they emphasize the part religion can play in conflict resolution. Addressing the centrality of conflict to the human condition, they recognize the consequent difficulty in teasing out the exact role of religion. Overall, the authors assert the necessity of frank, knowledgeable dialogue to understanding sources of, finding grounds for resolving, and managing conflict. Many of the essayists offer creative solutions for building peace. Employing examples and viewpoints drawn from diverse faith traditions, academic traditions, and cultural backgrounds, contributors seek to foster respectful dialogue and debate by exploring the complex dynamic that interconnects religion, violence, and peace.
Contributors from varied backgrounds share perspectives and insights gleaned from history, theory, practice, and case studies. While the authors acknowledge the role of religion in generating conflict, they emphasize the part religion can play in conflict resolution. Addressing the centrality of conflict to the human condition, they recognize the consequent difficulty in teasing out the exact role of religion. Overall, the authors assert the necessity of frank, knowledgeable dialogue to understanding sources of, finding grounds for resolving, and managing conflict. Many of the essayists offer creative solutions for building peace. Employing examples and viewpoints drawn from diverse faith traditions, academic traditions, and cultural backgrounds, contributors seek to foster respectful dialogue and debate by exploring the complex dynamic that interconnects religion, violence, and peace.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xiv
- 5. Confronting Historic Injustice
- pp. 77-112
- Part 4. Christian and Muslim Discussions
- pp. 147-148
- 10. In the Beginning Was Conflict: Creation
- pp. 188-194
- Part 5. Religion and Personal Conflict
- pp. 195-196
- Bibliography
- pp. 215-226
- List of Contributors
- pp. 227-232
Additional Information
ISBN
9781607815877
Related ISBN(s)
9781607815860
MARC Record
OCLC
988171861
Pages
252
Launched on MUSE
2018-04-28
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2017