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082 _a201.7273
082 _bH292-C87
100 _aCoward, Harold G.
100 _eAuthor
245 _aReligion and peacebuilding
245 _cHarold G. Coward, Gordon S. Smith
260 _aU.S.A
260 _bState University of New York Press
260 _c2004
300 _a320tr.
300 _bPaperback
300 _c23cm
520 _aIn 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
650 _aPeace-building -- Religious aspects
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