People of Faith: The Unrealized Asset in Creating Greater International Understanding and Peace

There is no question that the 21st century has thus far been one of increased tensions between the West and the Middle East, former Soviet bloc nations, China, and various other nations. A number of these nations either are highly religious or are experiencing religious revivals. To the extent that...

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Main Author: Jeynes, William 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2015]
In: Religious education
Year: 2015, Volume: 110, Issue: 5, Pages: 534-544
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
KBK Europe (East)
KBL Near East and North Africa
KBM Asia
NCD Political ethics
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:There is no question that the 21st century has thus far been one of increased tensions between the West and the Middle East, former Soviet bloc nations, China, and various other nations. A number of these nations either are highly religious or are experiencing religious revivals. To the extent that clear secular trends are in place in the West, these developments could exacerbate these tensions. With these facts in mind, in this article it is asserted that people of faith in the West are well positioned to build bridges of mutual understanding between the West and these other nations, when perhaps secularists cannot.
ISSN:1547-3201
Contains:Enthalten in: Religious education
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2015.1089724