Religion and Peace e-bog
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Can religion help societies achieve peace and stability? What actions can religious leaders take to facilitate conflict resolution? This book addresses these critical questions in terms of numerous contemporary conflicts within and between countries.In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, public attention to religion shifted away from its relationship to politics and toward its connection to viol...
E-bog
329,95 DKK
Forlag
Ohio University Press
Udgivet
30 august 2022
Længde
292 sider
Genrer
GTJ
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780821447765
Can religion help societies achieve peace and stability? What actions can religious leaders take to facilitate conflict resolution? This book addresses these critical questions in terms of numerous contemporary conflicts within and between countries.In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, public attention to religion shifted away from its relationship to politics and toward its connection to violence in civil conflicts, wars, and terrorism. Religion's role in sowing discord became more prominent than its ability to unify. Only recently have discussions turned toward the positive impact of religion and spirituality in the public sphere and to the role of faith in resolving diplomatic, political, and social problems. The essays in this book contribute to this discourse by examining past, present, and future opportunities to promote peace through religion and spirituality. The contributors to this volume explore topics such as humanitarianism, philosophy, counterextremism, human rights, rituals, populism, foreign policy, and environmentalism. Some of the chapters approach these topics from a transnational perspective, while others focus on specific countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.Contributors:Jonathan C. AgenskySlavica JakelicAfra JalabiBrandon KendhammerLoren D. LybargerCecelia LynchPeter MandavilleJeremy RinkerMargaret M. ScullAmy Erica Smith