{"product_id":"religion-and-peace","title":"Religion and Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan religion help societies achieve peace and stability? What actions can religious leaders take to facilitate conflict resolution? This book addresses these critical questions in terms of numerous contemporary conflicts within and between countries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the aftermath of the 9\/11 attacks, public attention to religion shifted away from its relationship to politics and toward its connection to violence in civil conflicts, wars, and terrorism. Religion's role in sowing discord became more prominent than its ability to unify. Only recently have discussions turned toward the positive impact of religion and spirituality in the public sphere and to the role of faith in resolving diplomatic, political, and social problems. The essays in this book contribute to this discourse by examining past, present, and future opportunities to promote peace through religion and spirituality. \u003cbr\u003e The contributors to this volume explore topics such as humanitarianism, philosophy, counterextremism, human rights, rituals, populism, foreign policy, and environmentalism. Some of the chapters approach these topics from a transnational perspective, while others focus on specific countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.\u003cbr\u003e Contributors:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jonathan C. Agensky\u003cbr\u003e Slavica Jakelić\u003cbr\u003e Afra Jalabi\u003cbr\u003e Brandon Kendhammer\u003cbr\u003e Loren D. Lybarger\u003cbr\u003e Cecelia Lynch\u003cbr\u003e Peter Mandaville\u003cbr\u003e Jeremy Rinker\u003cbr\u003e Margaret M. Scull\u003cbr\u003e Amy Erica Smith\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ohio University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54219825185112,"sku":"9780821424834","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780821424834_d769ddcc-7e10-447a-83fe-8bdfb20b8a4e.jpg?v=1776865519","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/religion-and-peace","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}