Religion: Source of Conflict or Basis for Reconciliation?.

Saint-Laurent, George E.

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ERIC Number: EJ496574

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Publication Date: 1994

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Religion: Source of Conflict or Basis for Reconciliation?

Saint-Laurent, George E.

Catholic Library World, v65 n1 p40-43 Jul-Sep 1994

Discusses five causes of unjust conflict that may originate in religious commitment including arrogant intolerance; hostile remembrance; ethnocentrism; fundamentalism; and religious myths. Causes of conflict other than religion are suggested, and religion as a force for peace and unity is discussed. (KRN)

Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Ethnocentrism, Influences, Interfaith Relations, Mythology, Peace, Religious Conflict, Religious Differences

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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