The Oxford Handbook of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding (Oxford Handbooks)

This Title Provides A Comprehensive, Interdisciplinary Account Of The Scholarship On Religion, Conflict, And Peacebuilding. Extending That Inquiry Beyond Its Traditional Parameters, The Volume Explores The Legacies Of Colonialism, Missionary Activism, Secularism, Orientalism, And Liberalism. While Featuring Case Studies From Diverse Contexts And Traditions, The Volume Is Organised Thematically. Religious Peacebuilding: The Exotic, The Good, And The Theatrical / Atalia Omer -- Religious Violence: The Strong, The Weak, And The Pathological / R. Scott Appleby -- Religion, Peace, And The Origins Of Nationalism / David Little -- Religion, Nationalism, And The Politics Of Secularism / Scott Hibbard -- Secular-religious Encounters As Peacebuilding / Slavica Jakelić -- Structural And Cultural Violence In Religion And Peacebuilding / Jason A. Springs -- The New Name For Peace? Religion And Development As Partners In Strategic Peacebuilding / R. Scott Appleby -- Violent And Nonviolent Religious Militancy / Patrick Q. Mason -- Religious Violence And State Violence / A. Rashied Omar -- The Comparative Study Of Ethics And The Project Of The Justpeace / John Kelsay -- The Place Of Religious Freedom In The Structure Of Peacebuilding / W. Cole Durham Jr. And Elizabeth A. Clark -- Women, Religion, And Peacebuilding / Susan Hayward -- Reconciliation, Politics, And Transitional Justice / Daniel Philpott -- Negotiating Secular And Religious Contributions To Social Change And Peacebuilding / Marc Gopin -- Secular Militancy As An Obstacle To Peacebuilding / Timothy Samuel Shah -- Religion And Peace In Asia / Tam Ngo, Dan Smyer Yu, And Peter Van Der Veer -- Peacebuilding In The Muslim World / S. Ayse Kadayifci-orellana -- Youth And Interfaith Conflict Transformation / Eboo Patel And Cassie Meyer -- The Possibilities And Limits Of Inter-religious Dialogue / Peter Ochs -- Ritual, Religion, And Peacebuilding / Lisa Schirch -- Spirituality And Religious Peacebuilding / John Paul Lederach -- The Intersection Of Christian Theology And Peacebuilding / Heather M. Dubois And Janna Hunter-bowman -- Religious Communities And Possibilities For Justpeace / Cecelia Lynch -- Religion, Nationalism, And Solidarity Activism / Atalia Omer -- Religion, Conflict, And Peacebuilding: Synthetic Remarks / Atalia Omer. Edited By Atalia Omer, R. Scott Appleby, And David Little. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This volume provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary account of the scholarship on religion, conflict, and peacebuilding. Looking far beyond the traditional parameters of the field, the contributors engage deeply with the legacies of colonialism, missionary activism, secularism, orientalism, and liberalism as they relate to the discussion of religion, violence, and nonviolent transformation and resistance. Featuring numerous case studies from various contexts and traditions, the volume is organized thematically into five different parts. It begins with an up-to-date mapping of scholarship on religion and violence, and religion and peace. The second part explores the challenges related to developing secularist theories on peace and nationalism, broadening the discussion of violence to include an analysis of cultural and structural forms. In the third section, the chapters explore controversial topics such as religion and development, religious militancy, and the freedom of religion as a keystone of peacebuilding. The fourth part locates notions of peacebuilding in spiritual practice by focusing on constructive resources within various traditions, the transformative role of rituals, youth and interfaith activism in American university campuses, religion and solidarity activism, scriptural reasoning as a peacebuilding practice, and an extended reflection on the history and legacy of missionary peacebuilding. The volume concludes by looking to the future of peacebuilding scholarship and the possibilities for new growth and progress. Bringing together a diverse array of scholars, this innovative handbook grapples with the tension between theory and practice, cultural theory, and the legacy of the liberal peace paradigm, offering provocative, elastic, and context-specific insights for strategic peacebuilding processes.-- Provided by Publisher Cover The Oxford Handbook of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Copyright Contents Preface Contributors PART ONE MAPPING THE FIELD 1 Religious Peacebuilding: The Exotic, the Good, and the Theatrical 2 Religious Violence: The Strong, the Weak, and the Pathological PART TWO THE HISTORICAL 3 Religion, Peace, and the Origins of Nationalism 4 Religion, Nationalism, and the Politics of Secularism 5 Secular-Religious Encounters as Peacebuilding 6 Structural and Cultural Violence in Religion and Peacebuilding PART THREE CONTESTED ISSUES 7 The New Name for Peace? Religion and Development as Partners in Strategic Peacebuilding 8 Violent and Nonviolent Religious Militancy 9 Religious Violence and State Violence 10 The Comparative Study of Ethics and the Project of the Justpeace 11 The Place of Religious Freedom in the Structure of Peacebuilding 12 Women, Religion, and Peacebuilding PART FOUR PEACEBUILDING 13 Reconciliation, Politics, and Transitional Justice 14 Negotiating Secular and Religious Contributions to Social Change and Peacebuilding 15 Secular Militancy as an Obstacle to Peacebuilding 16 Religion and Peace in Asia 17 Peacebuilding in the Muslim World 18 Youth and Interfaith Conflict Transformation 19 The Possibilities and Limits of Inter-Religious Dialogue 20 Ritual, Religion, and Peacebuilding 21 Spirituality and Religious Peacebuilding 22 The Intersection of Christian Theology and Peacebuilding 23 Religious Communities and Possibilities for Justpeace 24 Religion, Nationalism, and Solidarity Activism PART FIVE THE GROWING EDGE 25 Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding: Synthetic Remarks Index The book provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on religion, conflict, and peacebuilding. With a focus on structural and cultural violence, the volume also offers a cutting edge interdisciplinary reframing of the scope of scholarship in the field.