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008			180311s2018 mdu b 001 0 eng c
020			_a9781538102633 (cloth : alk. paper)
020			_a9781538102640 (pbk. : alk. paper)
040			_aDLC _erda _cDLC
082	0	0	_a201.7273 _bM I C
245	0	0	_aMaking peace with faith : _bthe challenges of religion and peacebuilding / _cedited by Michelle Garred and Mohammed Abu-Nimer.
264		1	_aLanham : _bRowman & Littlefield, _c[2018]
300			_aviii, 254 pages.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Although religion is almost never a root cause, it often gets pulled into conflict as a powerful element, especially where conflicting parties have different religious identities. Every faith tradition offers resources for peace, and secular policy makers are more and more acknowledging the influence of faith-based actors, even though there remains a tendency to associate religion more with conflict than peace. In this text, practitioners from different faiths relate and explore the many challenges they face in their peacebuilding work, which their secular partners may be unaware of. The contributors are all practitioners whose faith or religious experience motivates their work for peace and justice in such a way that it influences their actions. Their roles are diverse, as some work for faith-based institutions, while others engage in secular contexts. The multiple perspectives featured represent multiple faiths (Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish), diverse scopes of practice, different geographic regions. Each chapter follows a similar template to address specific challenges, such as dealing with extremist views, addressing negative stereotypes about one's faith, endorsing violence, developing relations with other faith-based or secular groups, confronting gender-based violence, and working with people who hold different beliefs. Together, they provide a comprehensive view of the practice of peacebuilding in its many challenging aspects"--
650		0	_aReligions
650		0	_aPeace-building
650		0	_aPeace
700	1		_aAbu-Nimer, Mohammed, _d1962- _eeditor.
700	1		_aGarred, Michelle, _eeditor.
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