Exiting violence : the role of religion / edited by Debora Tonelli and Gerard Michael J. Mannion.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tonelli, Debora, editor.

Mannion, Gerard, 1970-2019, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Religious aspects.

Violence.

Peace-building--Religious aspects.

Peace-building.

Religion and justice.

Religion and politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (318 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2024]

Summary:

This volume, edited by Debora Tonelli and Gerard Michael J. Mannion, explores the complex relationship between religion and violence, particularly focusing on the conditions under which religious traditions can both sacralize and challenge violence. Through a collection of essays, the book examines historical and contemporary instances where religion has either justified or confronted violent acts. It highlights the dual role of religious texts and traditions in legitimizing violence and serving as a voice for peace and justice. The essays also address modern secular ideologies' role in sacralizing violence and offer insights into how religious traditions can exit cycles of religious violence. The book critically examines the Russian Orthodox Church's involvement in the current conflict in Ukraine, showcasing how religious ideologies can be manipulated to justify aggression, while also underscoring the potential of religious entities to act as agents of peace. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Contents

Exiting Violence: From Texts to Religions

Part I: The Analytical - Historical Approach

Visions of Great Peace: Thinking through Chinese Religions on Personal and Socio-Political Harmony

Legitimation and Sanctification: Texts, Stories and Violence in Religious Contexts

Radical Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Counter-Secularism and Religious Revivalism

The Global Fate of the Ummah and Its Significance for Violence and Islam

The Bible, Identity, and Violence: Violence and Biblical Interpretations in North America

The Challenge of Dual and Plural Legal Systems: Religious and Secular Jurisdiction

Part II: The Philosophical and Theological Reflection

Religion, Politics and Violence: Overcoming the Shadow of Transvaluation

The Political Role of Biblical Hermeneutics: A Tool for Legitimating or Countering (Religious) Violence

In the Time of the Nations: Faith contra Violence

Theologizing Contextually: Sketches of an Indian Experience

Exiting Violence: Women of Faith as Strategic Peacebuilders, Challenges and Opportunities

Dialogue of Life: A Precondition for Interreligious Dialogue

The Rebel and the Prophet: Violence and Nonviolence in Colombia

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9783110796896

9783110796827

3110796821

OCLC:

1433855241