Religion and Conflict Attribution

An Empirical Study of the Religious Meaning System of Christian, Muslim and Hindu Students in Tamil Nadu, India
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-90-04-27081-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 3, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

Reihe: Radboud Studies in Humanities

Religion can play a dual role with regard to conflict. It can promote either violence or peace. Religion and Conflict Attribution seeks to clarify the causes of religious conflict as perceived by Christian, Muslim and Hindu college students in Tamil Nadu, India. These students in varying degrees attribute conflict to force-driven causes, namely to coercive power as a means of achieving the economic, political or socio-cultural goals of religious groups. The study reveals how force-driven religious conflict is influenced by prescriptive beliefs like religious practice and mystical experience, and descriptive beliefs such as the interpretation of religious plurality and religiocentrism. It also elaborates on the practical consequences of the salient findings for the educational process.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anthony, Francis-Vincent

Hermans, Chris

Hermans, Christiaan (Chris)

Sterkens, Carl J a

Sterkens, C.J.A. (Carl)

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam und Weltreligionen, Weltethos
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Christentum und Weltreligionen, Weltethos
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religiöse Intoleranz, Verfolgung, Religionskonflikte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Dialog & Beziehungen zwischen Religionen

Über Autor(innen)

Francis-Vincent Anthony, STD (Sacrae Theologiae Doctor, 1993), Salesian Pontifical University Rome is Associate Professor of Fundamental Practical Theology, Director of the Institute of Pastoral Theology and Director of the Interfaculty Commission for Research at the Salesian Pontifical University.

Chris A.M. Hermans, Ph.D. (1986), Radboud University Nijmegen, is Professor of Empirical Religious Studies and Professor in Empirical Theology at that University. He has published on moral and religious education, normative teacher professionalism, school identity and spirituality.

Carl Sterkens, Ph.D. (2001), Radboud University Nijmegen is Associate Professor of Empirical Religious Studies. He has published on interreligious dialogue, interreligious education and religious conflict.