Although religion is almost never a root cause, it often gets pulled
into conflict as a powerful element, especially where conflicting
parties have different religious identities. Every faith tradition
offers resources for peace, and secular policy makers are more and
more acknowledging the influence of faith-based actors, even though
there remains a tendency to associate religion more with conflict than
peace. In this text, practitioners from different faiths relate and
explore the many challenges they face in their peacebuilding work,
which their secular partners may be unaware of. The contributors are
all practitioners whose faith or religious experience motivates their
work for peace and justice in such a way that it influences their
actions. Their roles are diverse, as some work for faith-based
institutions, while others engage in secular contexts. The multiple
perspectives featured represent multiple faiths (Muslim, Christian,
Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish), diverse scopes of practice, different
geographic regions.
Each chapter follows a similar template to address specific
challenges, such as dealing with extremist views, addressing negative
stereotypes about one’s faith, endorsing violence, developing
relations with other faith-based or secular groups, confronting
gender-based violence, and working with people who hold different
beliefs. In this text, practitioners from different faiths relate and
explore the many challenges they face in their peacebuilding work,
which their secular partners may be unaware of. They provide a
comprehensive view of the practice of peacebuilding in its many
challenging aspects, for both professionals and those studying
religion and peacebuilding alike.
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The Challenges of Religion and Peacebuilding
Product details
ISBN
9798216241553
Published
2025
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Author