Introduction
The involvement of women in peacemaking efforts all over the world was frequently inspired and encouraged by either religions or religious institutions (Marshall et al., 2011, p. 3). Nevertheless, Marshall et al. (2011, p. 3) emphasizes that only a little interest has been shown to women’s involvement, particularly in the religious dimension of their engagement in peacebuilding. In spite of that fact, the experiences of women and women’s group all over the world in fighting for peace has shown the significant roles that they play. Moreover the women’s involvement in peace process, including in interfaith dialogue, not only would enhance peace building initiative but also become the determining factor to achieve a sustainable peace.
Interfaith dialogue, or sometimes also referred as interreligious dialogue, was considered as one of the tools in achieving peace either between people from different faiths or in conflict zone. In this term, the form of interfaith dialogue could take in many forms, not only in the form of official meeting of different religious leaders or institutions. It could also take a form of network or movement which includes people from any tradition of faiths who work together hand in hand to achieve the same goal, among other to establish a sustainable peace.
However, women are often excluded in the peace process, not to mention in interfaith dialogue which is aimed to initiate peace. According to Appelros (2009, p. 185), the absence of women is understandable due to it might be easier to interact with people with a same background, not only from the same faith but the same gender as well. Yet, the role of women in achieving peace through interfaith dialogue could not be underestimated. The...
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Religion is a part of society that is so closely bound to the rest of one’s life it becomes hard to distinguish what part of religion is actually being portrayed through themselves, or what is being portrayed through their culture and the rest of their society. In Holy Terrors, Bruce Lincoln states that religion is used as a justifiable mean of supporting violence and war throughout time (Lincoln 2). This becomes truly visible in times such as the practice of Jihad, the Reformation, and 9/11. The purpose of this essay is to show that as long as religion is bound to a political and cultural aspect of a community, religious war and destruction will always occur throughout the world. A historical methodology will be deployed in order to gain
My research paper studies the three most significant and commonly known Western Religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in terms of their religious beliefs regarding the place and the role of women in society. Religion is the cardinal force that binds a race or a religious group together, and it equips it with a sense of identity. It does this by providing a code of life, governing all aspects of life, and determining convictions of its followers
In his essay, Rodriguez believes that the diplomatic affairs we see on the evening news are merely being disguised as a religious war. The fight over oil or land when in reality it is the fight between whose side God is on, the attacks under the control of Al Qaeda when perhaps it’s the greed for power or world domination. According to Richard, these religious wars are allowing terrorism to become prevalent; often times within the same culture (147).
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Islam is the second largest religion in the world today. Many of us do not understand the religion Islam and women’s rights within the Islamic faith. American society has the idea that Muslim women are weak, disrespected, belittled, mistreated, and oppressed. “And women shall have rights similar to the rights against them according to what is equitable; but men have a degree (of advantage) over them.” (Qur’an 28:229).Contrary to common belief, Islam regards women as equal to men in many aspects and that women have a unique place in Islam. Finally, with this research I hope to end all misconceptions and misunderstandings of Muslim women rights relating to their spiritual, economic, social, political, and legal rights.
... completion to the writings of the three holy books of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Islam is a religion that has brought peace, enlightenment, and unity to the faithful. I feel that this book could guide Muslims and non-Muslims in forming clear views on specific Islamic religious issues.