Terrorism, Religion, and Global Peace: From Concepts to Praxis /
Terrorism, Religion, and Global Peace: From Concepts to Praxis /
Karikottuchira Kuriakose.
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Frontmatter -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Preface -- Contributors -- Chapter 1. Jain Perspectives on Violence and Nonviolence / Chapter 2. Islam, Gender, and Peace / Chapter 3. Nonviolence and Violence in Buddhism / Chapter 4. Conflict Resolution and Peace: The Ethical Paradigm in Jesus' Teaching and Life / Chapter 5. Searching for a New Language of Peace for the World Today / Chapter 6. The Role of Religion in Fostering Global Peace and Opposing Terrorism / Chapter 7. Thomas Merton: Peacemaker / Chapter 8. Recent Inter Religious Dialogue and Peace Initiatives in India Especially after Masjid--Mandir Issue / Chapter 9. An Unfamiliar Peace / Chapter 10. Social Activism and the Role of the African Americans / Chapter 11. Embodied Peacemaking: Living Shalom Close to Home / Chapter 12. Janus, Terrorism and Peacemaking / Chapter 13. Peace Be with Your Body and Spirit: A Korean Christian Feminist Reflection on Peacemaking / Chapter 14. Language, Race and Ethnicity: Conflict Resolution in Sri Lanka / Chapter 15. Blood and Benevolence: Violence and Nonviolence in Buddhist and Christian Mysticism / Chapter 16. Peace Concepts in Iconography. Can Orthodox Icons Teach a Peace-theology?-- an Iconological Interpretation / Wiley, Christi -- Kassam, Zayn -- Sheth, S. J. Noel -- Kuriakose, Karikkottuchira K. -- Rajkumar, Evangleione -- Masango, Maake -- Dart, Ron -- Philip, Bijesh -- McQueen, Derrick -- Blake, Charles -- Keim, Paul -- Dart, Ron -- Pae, K. Christine -- Nimalka, Fernando -- Jung, Kyeongil -- Schneider, Richard
The contributors of this volume investigate not only human beings' potentialities for violence and terrorism, but also for counter-terrorism and peace. They share with the reader their understandings, knowledge, and experiences of peace and nonviolence experiments set within different religious/cultural traditions, and the possibility of building peace communities around the world.
In English.
1463233736 9781463233730 (electronic bk.)
10.31826/9781463233730 doi
Nonviolence--Religious aspects.
Peace--Religious aspects.
Political violence--Religious aspects.
Violence--Religious aspects.
Terrorism--Religious aspects.
RELIGION / General.
Nonviolence--Religious aspects.
Peace--Religious aspects.
Political violence--Religious aspects.
Terrorism--Religious aspects.
Violence--Religious aspects.
Electronic books.
BL65.V55 / .T47 2012
201.7273
Frontmatter -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Preface -- Contributors -- Chapter 1. Jain Perspectives on Violence and Nonviolence / Chapter 2. Islam, Gender, and Peace / Chapter 3. Nonviolence and Violence in Buddhism / Chapter 4. Conflict Resolution and Peace: The Ethical Paradigm in Jesus' Teaching and Life / Chapter 5. Searching for a New Language of Peace for the World Today / Chapter 6. The Role of Religion in Fostering Global Peace and Opposing Terrorism / Chapter 7. Thomas Merton: Peacemaker / Chapter 8. Recent Inter Religious Dialogue and Peace Initiatives in India Especially after Masjid--Mandir Issue / Chapter 9. An Unfamiliar Peace / Chapter 10. Social Activism and the Role of the African Americans / Chapter 11. Embodied Peacemaking: Living Shalom Close to Home / Chapter 12. Janus, Terrorism and Peacemaking / Chapter 13. Peace Be with Your Body and Spirit: A Korean Christian Feminist Reflection on Peacemaking / Chapter 14. Language, Race and Ethnicity: Conflict Resolution in Sri Lanka / Chapter 15. Blood and Benevolence: Violence and Nonviolence in Buddhist and Christian Mysticism / Chapter 16. Peace Concepts in Iconography. Can Orthodox Icons Teach a Peace-theology?-- an Iconological Interpretation / Wiley, Christi -- Kassam, Zayn -- Sheth, S. J. Noel -- Kuriakose, Karikkottuchira K. -- Rajkumar, Evangleione -- Masango, Maake -- Dart, Ron -- Philip, Bijesh -- McQueen, Derrick -- Blake, Charles -- Keim, Paul -- Dart, Ron -- Pae, K. Christine -- Nimalka, Fernando -- Jung, Kyeongil -- Schneider, Richard
The contributors of this volume investigate not only human beings' potentialities for violence and terrorism, but also for counter-terrorism and peace. They share with the reader their understandings, knowledge, and experiences of peace and nonviolence experiments set within different religious/cultural traditions, and the possibility of building peace communities around the world.
In English.
1463233736 9781463233730 (electronic bk.)
10.31826/9781463233730 doi
Nonviolence--Religious aspects.
Peace--Religious aspects.
Political violence--Religious aspects.
Violence--Religious aspects.
Terrorism--Religious aspects.
RELIGION / General.
Nonviolence--Religious aspects.
Peace--Religious aspects.
Political violence--Religious aspects.
Terrorism--Religious aspects.
Violence--Religious aspects.
Electronic books.
BL65.V55 / .T47 2012
201.7273