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Every political context manifests an overlapping reality with religion as a key component. Islamic or Christian traditions are involved therein, as well as Hindu and Buddhist communities. In view of realistic reconciliation dynamics, a precondition is the analysis of the theoretical and practical dimensions of religion-based violent phenomena: manifest and latent, personal and structural, economic and cultural. In doing so, three major dimensions need consideration: fundamental narratives, socially accepted norms, and collective memories. These factors are often used to legitimate destructive and/or segregation practices. Yet embedded in these same deep-culture configurations is the potential for reconciliation. Richard Friedli illustrates two case studies of conflicts where both destructive—even genocidal—and constructive religious dynamics are involved: (1) the Islamic veil, and (2) the ubuntu philosophy in Rwanda.
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Friedli, R. (2018). Religious Dimensions in Conflict Transformation: A Tentative Approach Toward a Reconciliation Methodology. In: Leiner, M., Schliesser, C. (eds) Alternative Approaches in Conflict Resolution . Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58359-4_8
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