Four Years of War: What Have We Learned?
Peacemakers In Action
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ON the 4th Anniversary of the IRAQ WAR,
we find ourselves mired in a bitter sectarian conflict.
Similarly across the globe,
RELIGION is exploited to destroy lives and destabilize regions.
As we urgently seek ways to prevent sectarian violence,
the TANENBAUM CENTER asks:
ARE WE MAKING THE MOST OF LOCAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS?
TANENBAUM CENTER'S LATEST BOOK
Peacemakers in Action: Profiles of Religion in Conflict Resolution
OUT TODAY, March 19, 2007!
About the book
It is the fourth anniversary of the Iraq War and both soldiers and civilians continue to perish in what is now a bitter sectarian conflict. At its center are Iraq’s religious leaders, with figures like Shi’a cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr wielding unparalleled influence on the streets. But their influence is far from unique. The determining role of religious figures (and religion-based ideologies) is evident in conflict situations worldwide.
Peacemakers in Action: Profiles of Religion in Conflict Resolution (Cambridge University Press; $24.99) chronicles 16 brave men and women who have successfully tapped into religious beliefs as a tool for intervening in some of the world’s most violent and stubborn conflicts, including: Israel-Palestine, Sudan, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Ethiopia, the Balkans, South Africa, Nigeria, El Salvador, Sierra Leone, and West Papua.
Despite the profound role religion is playing in ongoing conflicts, grassroots religious leaders are often shut out of official diplomatic efforts. But they could be making a positive difference.
What sets these Peacemakers apart from secular activists dedicated to peace? It’s their unique stature in the community, their credibility and their effective techniques, which include:
using religious texts and the power of the pulpit,
drawing on indigenous religious and cultural traditions,
creating religion-based philosophies of non-violence, and
adapting secular and Western models of conflict resolution for local populations.
This book contains timely information for diplomats, government officials, and conflict resolution practitioners, as well as today's students of religion and international affairs — our future peacemakers.
And in a world where global religious conflicts affect us all, Peacemakers in Action provides critical lessons – and gives reasons for much-needed hope.
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Mail via Tanenbaum Center
ON the 4th Anniversary of the IRAQ WAR,
we find ourselves mired in a bitter sectarian conflict.
Similarly across the globe,
RELIGION is exploited to destroy lives and destabilize regions.
As we urgently seek ways to prevent sectarian violence,
the TANENBAUM CENTER asks:
ARE WE MAKING THE MOST OF LOCAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS?
TANENBAUM CENTER'S LATEST BOOK
Peacemakers in Action: Profiles of Religion in Conflict Resolution
OUT TODAY, March 19, 2007!
About the book
It is the fourth anniversary of the Iraq War and both soldiers and civilians continue to perish in what is now a bitter sectarian conflict. At its center are Iraq’s religious leaders, with figures like Shi’a cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr wielding unparalleled influence on the streets. But their influence is far from unique. The determining role of religious figures (and religion-based ideologies) is evident in conflict situations worldwide.
Peacemakers in Action: Profiles of Religion in Conflict Resolution (Cambridge University Press; $24.99) chronicles 16 brave men and women who have successfully tapped into religious beliefs as a tool for intervening in some of the world’s most violent and stubborn conflicts, including: Israel-Palestine, Sudan, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Ethiopia, the Balkans, South Africa, Nigeria, El Salvador, Sierra Leone, and West Papua.
Despite the profound role religion is playing in ongoing conflicts, grassroots religious leaders are often shut out of official diplomatic efforts. But they could be making a positive difference.
What sets these Peacemakers apart from secular activists dedicated to peace? It’s their unique stature in the community, their credibility and their effective techniques, which include:
using religious texts and the power of the pulpit,
drawing on indigenous religious and cultural traditions,
creating religion-based philosophies of non-violence, and
adapting secular and Western models of conflict resolution for local populations.
This book contains timely information for diplomats, government officials, and conflict resolution practitioners, as well as today's students of religion and international affairs — our future peacemakers.
And in a world where global religious conflicts affect us all, Peacemakers in Action provides critical lessons – and gives reasons for much-needed hope.
(Die Internet-Seite von Tanenbaum.org ist online nicht erreichbar ???)
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