Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-225) and index.
Contents:
Contact, connection, and community : religion and peacemaking / Laura M. Bennett-Murphy. Interfaith dialogue and religious leaders in the Israeli-Palestinian context : needs and limitations / Mohammed Abu-Nimer -- The use of dialogue in transforming religious conflict / David Derezotes -- The American way of religion and violence? / John D. Carlson -- Confronting historic injustice / Elaine Enns and Ched Myers -- From Amnesty International to Right to Nonviolence : theory and practice in the Arab Spring context / Chibli Mallat -- Partnering in nonviolent resistance : the evolution of Christian peacemaker teams / Kathleen Kern and Tim Nafziger -- John Paul II and the "Just war" doctrine : "make peace through justice and forgiveness, not war" / James L. Heft -- Peace, conflict, and conflict transformation in the Islamic Tradition / Abbas Aroua -- In the beginning was conflict : creation / John Paul Lederach -- Contact, connection, and community : religion and peacemaking / Laura M. Bennett-Murphy.
Summary:
"Discussions of the relationship between religion and violence have been on the rise since 9/11. Conversations have also focused on how religion can mediate conflict and help build peace. This volume offers a diversity of approaches to the subject, gathering essays from a cross-section of prominent scholars studying the role of religion in peacemaking"--Amazon.com
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