Bridge or Barrier

Religion, Violence and Visions for Peace

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ID19930718
EditorsGerrie Ter Haar, James Busuttil
Year2005
Publication date2005-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueBridge or Barrier (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/9789047405733
OpenAlexW4230308277
Open LibraryOL18391455M
ISBN9789047405733
LanguageEN
Citations received5

The book discusses the transformative role of religion in situations of violent conflict. It considers both the constructive and destructive sides of religious belief and particularly explores ways in which religion(s) may contribute to transforming conflict into peace. This volume analyses the role of religion in its current manifestations and provides alternative views of it. It is concerned with the role of religion as a source of conflict that often takes violent forms, thus contributing significantly to current problems. Attention also focuses on questions of peace from the perspective of the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. A number of essays actualize a vision for peace based on religion and situate visions for peace in the wider context of human security. All chapters consider the policy implications of the theoretical and practical perspectives offered on questions of conflict and peace. The most important documents that have emerged from a variety of religious groups, notably those represented in the book, outlining their view on issues of peace and human rights are collected here, showing how religious believers have engaged with questions similar to those suggested by the principles of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Christianity · Constructive · Context (archaeology) · Declaration · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Human rights · Islam · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Sociology · Transformative learning · Variety (cybernetics) · Vision · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies

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