Simon Polinder
Biographic Data
| ID | 4140960 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon Polinder |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Polinder |
| SIGNATURE | POLINDER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Religious Studies |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-5768-6978 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Bridge Over Troubled Water
As research has shown, collaboration between religious and non-religious actors in the context of international development is often difficult and limited. Though various barriers exist, mutual misunderstanding and prejudices appear to be the main reason for the religious-secular divide. This essay argues that this divide—both within the development sector and beyond—can be bridged more effectively by understanding religion in terms of “worldview…
Religion and the Prevention of Election Violence
Religious organizations, including churches, can play an important role in promoting peace and stability. This role is not always recognized by policymakers and academics in the West. This essay shows how many churches in Kenya recently excluded politicians from their religious gatherings and denied them access to the pulpit. They did this to help prevent violence from breaking out around the elections. With the upcoming elections in the United S…
International Relations, Religion, and the Transcendent
For the former senior Dutch diplomat Edy Korthals Altes, spiritual awakening is the only way to face the global threats of the 21(st) century. Spirituality-which the author sees as the heart of religion-is the key to understanding how gross military expenditures, economic injustice, and ecological disasters came to threaten humanity. Despite religion's implication in these trends, it offers the best resources for promoting peace, enhancing securi…
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International Relations, Religion, and the Transcendent
For the former senior Dutch diplomat Edy Korthals Altes, spiritual awakening is the only way to face the global threats of the 21(st) century. Spirituality-which the author sees as the heart of religion-is the key to understanding how gross military expenditures, economic injustice, and ecological disasters came to threaten humanity. Despite religion's implication in these trends, it offers the best resources for promoting peace, enhancing securi…
A Bridge Over Troubled Water
As research has shown, collaboration between religious and non-religious actors in the context of international development is often difficult and limited. Though various barriers exist, mutual misunderstanding and prejudices appear to be the main reason for the religious-secular divide. This essay argues that this divide—both within the development sector and beyond—can be bridged more effectively by understanding religion in terms of “worldview…
Religion and the Prevention of Election Violence
Religious organizations, including churches, can play an important role in promoting peace and stability. This role is not always recognized by policymakers and academics in the West. This essay shows how many churches in Kenya recently excluded politicians from their religious gatherings and denied them access to the pulpit. They did this to help prevent violence from breaking out around the elections. With the upcoming elections in the United S…
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 work)