01541nam a2200277 a 4500 20260119070911.0 2023-03-24 02:08:27 0791459349 0 eng 201.7273 H292-C87 Coward, Harold G. Author Religion and peacebuilding Harold G. Coward, Gordon S. Smith U.S.A State University of New York Press 2004 320tr. Paperback 23cm 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 Peace-building -- Religious aspects https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/ImageCover/2023/3/24/3268_.jpg Cover Image 220726 NHH 10302 10302 0 0 0 0 TVCD TVCD 2026-01-20 0.00 0 TVCD-10302 0.00 BK