In this Book
- Religion and Peacebuilding
- Book
- 2004
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
In the wake of September 11, 2001 religion is often seen as the motivating force behind terrorism and other acts of violence. Religion and Peacebuilding looks beyond headlines concerning violence perpetrated in the name of religion to examine how world religions have also inspired social welfare and peacemaking activism. Leading scholars from the Aboriginal, Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions provide detailed analyses of the spiritual resources for fostering peace within their respective religions. The contributors discuss the formidable obstacles to nonviolent conflict transformation found within sacred texts and living traditions. Case studies of Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Cambodia, and South Africa are also examined as practical applications of spiritual resources for peace.
Table of Contents
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- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- p. vii
- PART I: Spiritual Resources within Religions for Peacebuilding
- 3. Hinduism and Peacebuilding
- pp. 45-68
- 5. Confucianism and Peacebuilding
- pp. 93-110
- 6. Judaism and Peacebuilding
- pp. 111-127
- 8. Christianity and Peacebuilding
- pp. 147-166
- PART II: Case Studies in Religion and Peacebuilding
- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
- pp. 303-308
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791485859
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
57579043
Pages
328
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No