ERB Journal Archive
Religion peace and interfaith dialogue importance
An article for the Interfaith Campaign for a better Europe about the difference between faith and religion and the importance of interfaith dialogue.
Pluralism in Islam and the Ethics of Coexistence
On October 10th, Professor Abdulaziz Sachedina introduced his efforts on the roots of pluralism and coexistence within Islam to his audience at Hartford Seminary. This text is the result of a talk between Professor Abdulaziz Sachedina and Elena Dini about … Continue reading
Fostering Pluralism: Received Models under Scrutiny
This issue of ResetDOC (October 28 – November 18, 2013) holds three essays on the debate on viable models for the coexistence of diversity. – Authenticity of Cultures and of Persons, Beate Roessler, University of Amsterdam – The Emerging Domain … Continue reading
Pluralism: A Key Opportunity for the 21st Century
Kofi Annan is the former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In this excerpt from the 2013 Pluralism Lecture at the Global Centre for Pluralism, Ottawa (Canada) he talks about importance of managing “the conflicting pressures that pluralism … Continue reading
Citizenship consolidated? A survey of citizenship in schools between 2009 and 2012
New report on Citizenship Education in the UK has been published by The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills recently. The report evaluates the quality of citizenship education in primary and secondary schools. It is based on … Continue reading
Arab-Muslim Civilization in the Mirror of the Universal: Philosophical Perspectives
UNESCO has recently published a report financed by Spanish funds in the framework of a partnership between UNESCO and the Alliance of Civilizations. The report is a collection of 34 sheets elucidating in a detailed way the large intellectual, spiritual, … Continue reading
Divine support may reduce parental stress, increase satisfaction
New research suggests that there is a positive relation between some faith practices and beliefs and being happier parents. This article from The Association of Religion Data Archives investigates if religious teachings set up impossibly high standards that increase parental guilt. … Continue reading
Twelve Years Later, Words Are Still Not Enough
A text by Saadia Faruqi about the twelve years that have passed since the tragic day of 9/11. Saadia Faruqi is an author and consultant with expert knowledge on American Islamic issues. She is portrayed as an interfaith activist.
Religious education in Turkey
This short text is about the importance of religious education in Turkey where there is an uneasy relationship between the secular state and the population in which 99 % are Muslim.
Book: Sharing Peace: Mennonites and Catholics in Conversation
Edited by Margaret Pfeil and Gerald Schlabach, Sharing Peace (Liturgical Press, 2013) brings together leading Mennonite and Catholic theologians and ecclesial leaders to reflect on the first-ever international dialogue between the Mennonite World Conference and the Vatican. The search for … Continue reading