How Dialogue Can Avert Religious Conflict

Conflict Dialogue and religiou s Identity Strategies RRuard Ganzevoort Ma rk van der Laan Erik Olsman Appeared in Mental Health Religion and Culture 143 2011 209- 222. Elizabeth Bowen in a piece entitled Notes on Writing a Novel says the following.

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How dialogue can avert religious conflict. Dialogue is simply a discussion between two people or groups in order to come to an agreement. Politicians negotiate and sign peace agreements but religious leaders can contribute to the process through dialogue and collaboration regarding those aspects of the conflict that are religious in nature. Short of a small range of physical actsa fight a murder love-makingdialogue is the most vigorous and inter-action of which characters in a novel are capable.

Two approaches to religious diversity in the philosophy of religion. Dialogue is somewhat of a paradox in world politics. The call for dialogue is the need for education within various faith traditions.

Inter-religious dialogue will serve as one crucial element in attempts to forge better understanding between communities and in so doing offers the possibility of ameliorating the violence all-too-often perpetrated in the name of religion. It is distinct from syncretism or alternative religion in that dialogue often involves promoting understanding between different religions or beliefs to. In this paper I will suggest an approach to the interfaith-dialogue bas ed on the notion of religious diversity.

This institute established in 1994 by Prince Hassan Bin Talal provides a rare venue for inter-. Each has its own distinctive domain and its characteristic methods that can be justified on its own terms. Encounters among the Worlds Religions.

From Conflict to Dialogue. While not the exclusive preserve of faith-based groups the conscious spread of values of empathy compassion forgiveness and altruism are. Religious communities can and do offer a reminder of the core principles of our common humanity.

Religious dialogue can prevent conflict. John Hick and SH. KIACIID Secretary General 16 Dec 2013 And war in the name of democracy is war against democracy said Faisal Bin Muaammar Secretary General of the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue KAICIID in a speech at the World Policy Conference in Monaco.

Dialogue can assist in conflict resolution. Interfaith dialogue can and must be used to ameliorate religious tensions and prevent sectarian violence and war. They can also foster dialogue between religious communities as is the case of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies in Jordan.

Addressing the religious aspects of complex conflicts can enhance the likelihood of successful results. Experiences gained from the 22 July massacre have underlined that knowledge about religion is a key prerequisite for preventing conflicts. The stance on religious diversity in Christian and Islamic fundamental texts.

Norway has gradually become a society characterised by religious diversity particularly in the cities. Philip Jenkins warns readers that the international politics of the coming decades are likely to revolve around interfaith conflict 159. In the absence of dialogues and negotiations conflict is going to be the order of the day.

Some religious players at local level can prevent the development of violent conflicts through their daily activities. In an era of turbulence and uncertainty interfaith action may offer an important antidote to religious violence. Proponents of this view say there are two jurisdictions and each party must keep off the others turf.

Dialogue can Avert Collision of Identities and Conflict. Until recently the field of conflict resolution did not pay enough. Interfaith dialogue refers to cooperative constructive and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions ie.

Dialogue is one of the best ways to end a tense relationship between two parties. Structured dialogue among people groups Governments and religious organizations could be an important part of a deeper approach to preventive diplomacy she noted particularly where conflicts. This need not be the case.

Conflicts normally come about in societies and organizations when people find it difficult having respect for one another. First the pursuit of dialogue among religions can be an influence. Through having respect for one another.

In response to a dispute between rural villagers and urban inhabitants in the San Mateo Ixtatan region of Guatemala a country still reeling from its decades-long civil war a dialogue was convened in 2001 by the Organization for American States. Lefebure How sad it is when members of the same family no longer speak to one another avoid looking at one another avoid. Interreligious dialogue has an important role to play in building peace especially in ethnic-religious identity conflicts.

Second the strategy of fostering economic development especially as it benefits the poor and the marginalized in any religious society. Among many people and in many religions there is a close connection between territory nationality and religious. Dialogue between religious leaders contributes not only to.

One way to avoid conflicts between science and religion is to view the two enterprises as totally independent and autonomous. Faiths andor spiritual or humanistic beliefs at both the individual and institutional levels. Without it future conflict division and violence are as Jenkins.

While dialogue is a defining feature of diplomacy and is frequently called upon to ease tensions and avoid conflicts it can also be seen as a sign of weakness precisely because it implies the willingness to change ones position and be persuaded by the arguments of the other side Kagan 2008. One of the simplest ways to introduce conflict is to do so in your dialogue. When you do not respect someones rights views religion.

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