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DEDICATION This volume contains the major papers given at an international conference titled "BeyondViolence: Religious Sources for Social Transformation." Held at the University of Southern California on May 5-7,2003, the conference drew more than two hundred participants. Jews, Christians, and Muslims honestly and thoughtfully considered how their religious traditions could become greater forces for justice and peace. I dedicate this volume to those individuals who collaborated with me in every phase ofplanning: Mr. Dafer Dakhil of the Omar Ibn AI-Khattab Foundation, Dr. Reuven Firestone of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Dr. Donald E. Miller of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California, and Ms. Brie Loskota, the conference director who generously assisted in editing this volume. I dedicate this volume also to those who provided important support for the entire effort: Dr. Steven B. Sample, President ofthe University of Southern California; Dr. Joseph Aoun, Dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, USC; Dr. Lewis M. Barth, Dean of HUC-JIR, Los Angeles; and Mr. Edward l? RoskiJr., friend and supporter of the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies. Fr. James L. Heft, S.M. November 16,2003 ...

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