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How to Conquer the Barriers to Intercultural Dialogue

Christianity, Islam and Judaism

by Christiane Timmerman (Volume editor) Barbara Segaert (Volume editor)
©2007 Conference proceedings 242 Pages

Summary

In a world society ruled by economic globalisation, by political interests and theories such as Huntington’s «clash of civilisations» that widen the gap between the North and the South, the question should be asked of the role of the religion.
To what extent religion and politics can work together? Can faith still be thought as a means of saving the world? Considering that Christianity, Islam and Judaism have much in common, this collection of miscellanies wonders if these religions can join their forces for public benefit.
Senior and junior scholars from all over the world, gathered for an interdisciplinary seminar, analyse the contemporary international relationships and geopolitics through the prism of religion, discussing whether it can provide practical solutions to solve conflicts and increase the respect of human rights.

Details

Pages
242
Year
2007
ISBN (Softcover)
9789052013732
Language
English
Keywords
Islam Globalisierung Soziokultureller Wandel Judentum Christentum Kongress 2003 Christianity Judaism Politic Religion Intercultural Dialogue
Published
Bruxelles, Bern, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2005, 2006, 2007. 242 pp.

Biographical notes

Christiane Timmerman (Volume editor) Barbara Segaert (Volume editor)

The Editors: Christiane Timmerman, Ph.D. in Social and Cultural Anthropology, co-ordinates research on Ethnic Minorities and Migration at the University of Antwerp (OASeS / Steunpunt Gelijke Kansenbeleid). She teaches Anthropology and is Co-chairwoman of the Antwerp Centre of Migration Studies and also Director of Academic Affairs of the University Centre Saint-Ignatius Antwerp. Barbara Segaert holds a master degree in Oriental Studies, Islamic Studies and Arab Philology and is Scientific Coordinator at the University Centre Saint-Ignatius Antwerp.

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