Waging Peace amid Raging War

The unfortunate complicity of religion in conflict and war is well documented. Less well documented, however, are the times and ways religion contributes to making peace. This article adds to the latter body of literature by addressing the link between peacemaking and interreligious dialogue. To tha...

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Published inThe Ecumenical review Vol. 73; no. 5; pp. 867 - 878
Main Author Wilson, Nathan Day
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2021
Subjects
conflict resolution
interreligious dialogue
intrastate violence
public religion
religious peacemaking principles
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Summary:The unfortunate complicity of religion in conflict and war is well documented. Less well documented, however, are the times and ways religion contributes to making peace. This article adds to the latter body of literature by addressing the link between peacemaking and interreligious dialogue. To that end, it identifies key principles in Islam and Christianity that direct peacemaking efforts. It then compares these principles, identifies key lessons, and suggests directions for future exploration of the potential for interreligious dialogue specifically for peacemaking efforts. It argues that the exploration of interreligious dialogue for peacemaking is becoming more critical as the nature of conflict becomes more intrastate and value differences increasingly drive violence.
ISSN:0013-0796
1758-6623
DOI:10.1111/erev.12666