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In Search of Solutions - The Problem of Religion and Conflict (Hardcover)
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In Search of Solutions - The Problem of Religion and Conflict (Hardcover)
Series: Religion and Violence
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This book sets out to explore three conflict contexts in which
religion is generally acknowledged to be at least a factor,
although some minimize religion's role while others identify it as
a major cause of violence. The book evaluates what role religion
does play (or has played) in the Northern Ireland, Bosnian and
Israel-Palestinian conflicts including the contribution of the
women's movement in Ireland. It takes seriously the psychological
tendency to demonise those who do not share our views and will
argue that religion, although one factor among others, does all too
easily lends itself in support of conflict. The author argues that
stories of how religion has helped to solve conflict are rare,
which is a major handicap when advocating that religion can play a
peacemaking role. He argues that scriptures can be used to justify
conflict and that an alternative interpretative paradigm is needed
if this tendency is to be reversed. Given that, for religious
people, the reduction of scriptures to totally human constructs is
hugely problematical, the book will argue that the allegorical
approach is more fruitful than the option of viewing all scriptures
as human response to the divine. Drawing on post-modern theory, the
book also argues that, though scriptures may be 'divine',
interpretation is always human. However, post-modernity's maxim
that there are no single or authoritative interpretations of any
text, that all interpretations are equally valid, including those
that justify violence, will be rejected on the basis that there is
a higher moral ground on which humans should stand which values
peace. Drawing on the philosophy of E. W Hocking, the book's
conclusion suggests that peace will be best guaranteed when
religions transcend their particularities and human individuals
commune directly with the divine, without the necessity of
organised religions as mediators. Intended as a course text,
discussion questions are included but it is hoped that the book
will also be of interest to a general readership.
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