Seeds of conflict in a haven of peace: from religious studies to interreligious studies in Africa
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1. Verfasser: Wijsen, Frans 1956- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam Rodopi 2007
Schriftenreihe:Studies in world Christianity and interreligious relations no. 44
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-266) and index
Seeds of Conflict in a Haven of Peace From Religious Studies to Interreligious Studies in Africa; Foreword; Table of contents; Introduction; Chapter One Preliminary explorations; Chapter Two Transformation of religion in Africa; Chapter Three The study of religion in Africa; Chapter Four Education in interreligious relations; Chapter Five Religion, conflict and reconciliation; Chapter Six Synthesis, extremism and dialogue; Chapter Seven Fully committed and fully open; Chapter Eight Africans in diaspora; Chapter Nine Towards a dialogical and diaconal church
On 7 August 1998 the American embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam were bombed and 200 people lost their lives. These bombings shattered the image of Africa's tradition of peaceful religious coexistence. Since then inter-religious dialogue has been high on the agendas of ecclesial and religious organisations, but not so much of faculties of theology and departments of religion in East Africa. This book investigates why this is so. How are interreligious relations dealt with in Africa, and more particularly, how are they and how should they be taught in institutions of higher learning? This b
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