Ziad Fahed
Biographic Data
| ID | 3829367 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ziad Fahed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ziad |
| FAMILY NAME | Fahed |
| SIGNATURE | FAHED Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Notre Dame University – Louaize |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3955-9667 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Digital Shepherds in Lebanon
This article explores Lebanese Christian digital presence within the framework of Sacred Algorithms: Religion in the Digital Age. In a society marked by economic collapse, migration, and religious plurality, digital platforms have become vital arenas for Christian witness, reshaping authority, belonging, and mission. The emergence of online clerical and lay initiatives shows how spiritual authority today is hybrid: rooted in sacramental legitimac…
Christian mission and Diakonia in Lebanon
This article examines the mission of the Christian churches in Lebanon through the lens of diakonia, understood as service that is theological, prophetic, and transformative. Drawing on Scripture, conciliar teaching, papal encyclicals, and Lebanese ecclesial voices, it argues that diakonia is constitutive of the Church’s identity. The historical experience of Lebanese churches during war, occupation, displacement, and economic collapse shows how …
Human Rights and Interreligious Dialogue
Although Lebanon’s North, home of Tripoli, the largest city in the region and the second-largest city in the country, has a controversial reputation for being a hub for extremism, it is actually an example of religious richness and greatly reflects the religious diversity in Lebanon. Nevertheless, even after the country had been enjoying since 2014 a relatively calmer internal security compared to the previous decade, the region repeatedly witnes…
How Social Media can be used to promote Catholic Social Teaching
Since the emergence of social media websites and applications, researchers have been intrigued by the fast attraction of these platforms of millions of users worldwide. From Instagram to Tiktok and Reddit, social media platforms are connecting people from all around the globe. Many articles examined the relation between social media and the church, how this type of media could affect the church and whether the use of social media would impact the…
Interreligious Dialogue as a Gateway to the Sustainable Development Goals
Much has been written on the importance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the creation of peace and of just and equitable societies; however, the role of religion in general and interreligious dialogue in particular in achieving those goals has not been extensively researched. For decades, religious actors’ and institutions’ role in conflict transformation, peacebuilding, and reconciliation has been overshadowed. This essay o…
Does "Terrorism" make sense
This paper approaches political (de)radicalization from the conflict transformation lenses (Lederach, 2015) to analyze the data collected in a case study, which was conducted in Lebanon in 2017 and 2018. This study includes seven semi-structured in-depth interviews with seven ex-combatants and one set of focus group interviews with twenty ex-combatants. The analysis of the generated data aims to understand the radicalization and de-radicalization…
Faith and Covid-19
From full lockdowns to school closures and essential workers out on the frontlines, COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease, has turned people’s lives upside down since December 2019. This pandemic continues to have a huge socio-economic impact on the world. However, each community has been hit differently- some more severely than others. Many articles have tackled the subject of the current global health crisis and its impact on the world, but t…
Teaching spiritual solidarity through “Human Books”
While defining “spiritual solidarity” and its importance for students in a context of growing extremism, this article explores the impact of using a new teaching tactic: “Human Books.” The pedagogical purpose of “Human Books” is to propose an interactive learning experience joining formation and information, where students learn through personal dialogue with people who have overcome challenges while impacting their community. This approach achie…
Lebanon Models Interreligious Dialogue through the Feast of the Annunciation
This essay explores how Lebanon is modeling interreligious dialogue through the Christian-Muslim celebration of the Annunciation of Mary. It highlights the importance of dialogue in both religions and analyzes the theological foundations of the Feast of the Annunciation. While identifying the commonalities and the main differences in approaching this feast, the essay discusses the challenges that this initiative is facing and explores some practi…
Dialogic Engagement Reinforces University Students to Counteract Extremism
Dialogic Engagement Reinforces University Students to Counteract Extremism Ziad Fahed Lebanon witnessed a harsh civil war that created a wide gap between conflicting political parties. These political animosities badly affected the interreligious connection between people. Every political party represents a specific religion, and people tend to blend the “political act” with “religion.” Youth are thus affected by the civil wars carried on by prev…
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Dialogic Engagement Reinforces University Students to Counteract Extremism
Dialogic Engagement Reinforces University Students to Counteract Extremism Ziad Fahed Lebanon witnessed a harsh civil war that created a wide gap between conflicting political parties. These political animosities badly affected the interreligious connection between people. Every political party represents a specific religion, and people tend to blend the “political act” with “religion.” Youth are thus affected by the civil wars carried on by prev…
Does "Terrorism" make sense
This paper approaches political (de)radicalization from the conflict transformation lenses (Lederach, 2015) to analyze the data collected in a case study, which was conducted in Lebanon in 2017 and 2018. This study includes seven semi-structured in-depth interviews with seven ex-combatants and one set of focus group interviews with twenty ex-combatants. The analysis of the generated data aims to understand the radicalization and de-radicalization…
Faith and Covid-19
From full lockdowns to school closures and essential workers out on the frontlines, COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease, has turned people’s lives upside down since December 2019. This pandemic continues to have a huge socio-economic impact on the world. However, each community has been hit differently- some more severely than others. Many articles have tackled the subject of the current global health crisis and its impact on the world, but t…
Teaching spiritual solidarity through “Human Books”
While defining “spiritual solidarity” and its importance for students in a context of growing extremism, this article explores the impact of using a new teaching tactic: “Human Books.” The pedagogical purpose of “Human Books” is to propose an interactive learning experience joining formation and information, where students learn through personal dialogue with people who have overcome challenges while impacting their community. This approach achie…
Lebanon Models Interreligious Dialogue through the Feast of the Annunciation
This essay explores how Lebanon is modeling interreligious dialogue through the Christian-Muslim celebration of the Annunciation of Mary. It highlights the importance of dialogue in both religions and analyzes the theological foundations of the Feast of the Annunciation. While identifying the commonalities and the main differences in approaching this feast, the essay discusses the challenges that this initiative is facing and explores some practi…
How Social Media can be used to promote Catholic Social Teaching
Since the emergence of social media websites and applications, researchers have been intrigued by the fast attraction of these platforms of millions of users worldwide. From Instagram to Tiktok and Reddit, social media platforms are connecting people from all around the globe. Many articles examined the relation between social media and the church, how this type of media could affect the church and whether the use of social media would impact the…
Interreligious Dialogue as a Gateway to the Sustainable Development Goals
Much has been written on the importance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the creation of peace and of just and equitable societies; however, the role of religion in general and interreligious dialogue in particular in achieving those goals has not been extensively researched. For decades, religious actors’ and institutions’ role in conflict transformation, peacebuilding, and reconciliation has been overshadowed. This essay o…
Human Rights and Interreligious Dialogue
Although Lebanon’s North, home of Tripoli, the largest city in the region and the second-largest city in the country, has a controversial reputation for being a hub for extremism, it is actually an example of religious richness and greatly reflects the religious diversity in Lebanon. Nevertheless, even after the country had been enjoying since 2014 a relatively calmer internal security compared to the previous decade, the region repeatedly witnes…
Digital Shepherds in Lebanon
This article explores Lebanese Christian digital presence within the framework of Sacred Algorithms: Religion in the Digital Age. In a society marked by economic collapse, migration, and religious plurality, digital platforms have become vital arenas for Christian witness, reshaping authority, belonging, and mission. The emergence of online clerical and lay initiatives shows how spiritual authority today is hybrid: rooted in sacramental legitimac…
Christian mission and Diakonia in Lebanon
This article examines the mission of the Christian churches in Lebanon through the lens of diakonia, understood as service that is theological, prophetic, and transformative. Drawing on Scripture, conciliar teaching, papal encyclicals, and Lebanese ecclesial voices, it argues that diakonia is constitutive of the Church’s identity. The historical experience of Lebanese churches during war, occupation, displacement, and economic collapse shows how …
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Law (6 works) · Middle East Politics and Society (4 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (4 works) · Politics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Solidarity (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works)