Religion and Peacebuilding Contributor(s): Coward, Harold (Editor), Smith, Gordon S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791459349 ISBN-13: 9780791459348 Publisher: State University of New York Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2004 Annotation: Acknowledging that religion can motivate both violence and compassion, this book looks at how a variety of world religions can and do build peace. Click for more in this series: Suny Series in Religious Studies |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Political Science | Peace - Religion | Comparative Religion |
Dewey: 201.727 |
LCCN: 2003061059 |
Series: Suny Series in Religious Studies |
Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.98" W x 8.92" L (1.00 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Features: Index, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: 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. |
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