Religion, Conflict and Peace in Sri Lanka

Religion, Conflict and Peace in Sri Lanka
Title Religion, Conflict and Peace in Sri Lanka PDF eBook
Author Jude Lal Fernando
Publisher LIT Verlag Münster
Pages 381
Release 2013
Genre History
ISBN 3643904282

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"A detailed and original work on a specific conflict....A useful platform for wider insights into the requirements of conflict resolution and peacebuilding processes more generally." -- Dr. Iain Atack, International Peace Studies, Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity Coll., Dublin *** "A very valuable contribution to the history and the sociology of Sri Lanka and also to the search for a just solution for the Tamils." -- Francois Houtart, Professor Emeritus, Catholic U. of Louvain *** "The author's mastery of Sinhala, Tamil and English has given him a special cultural competence to analyse the Sri Lankan conflict within a geopolitical setting." -- Peter Schalk, Professor Emeritus, Uppsala U. *** "A challenging contribution to an ongoing critical examination of the connection between state and religion." -- Prof. Dr. Lieve Troch, Cultural and Religious Sciences, UMESP, Sao Paulo (Series: Theology, Ethics and Interreligious Relations. Studies in Ecumenics - Vol. 2)

Religion, Space and Conflict in Sri Lanka

Religion, Space and Conflict in Sri Lanka
Title Religion, Space and Conflict in Sri Lanka PDF eBook
Author Elizabeth J. Harris
Publisher Routledge
Pages 256
Release 2020-08-14
Genre
ISBN 9780367591762

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This book uses the lens of space to examine inter-religious and inter-communal conflict in colonial and post-colonial Sri Lanka, demonstrating that the colonial can shed light on the post-colonial, particularly on post-war developments, when Buddhist symbolism was controversially developed in the former, largely non-Buddhist, war zones.

Religious Contributions to Peacemaking

Religious Contributions to Peacemaking
Title Religious Contributions to Peacemaking PDF eBook
Author David R. Smock
Publisher
Pages 52
Release 2006
Genre Conflict management
ISBN

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Buddhism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka

Buddhism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka
Title Buddhism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka PDF eBook
Author Patrick Grant
Publisher State University of New York Press
Pages 163
Release 2009-01-05
Genre Religion
ISBN 0791493679

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Patrick Grant explores the relationship between Buddhism and violent ethnic conflict in modern Sri Lanka using the concept of "regressive inversion." Regressive inversion occurs when universal teaching, such as that of the Buddha, is redeployed to supercharge passions associated with the kinds of group loyalty that the universal teaching itself intends to transcend. The book begins with an account of the main teachings of Theravada Buddhism and looks at how these inform, or fail to inform, modern interpreters. Grant considers the writings of three key figures—Anagarika Dharmapala, Walpola Rahula, and J. R. Jayewardene—who addressed Buddhism and politics in the years leading up to Sri Lanka's political independence from Britain, and subsequently, in postcolonial Sri Lanka. This book makes the Sri Lankan conflict accessible to readers interested in the modern global phenomenon of ethnic violence involving religion and also illuminates similar conflicts around the world.

Buddhism, Conflict and Violence in Modern Sri Lanka

Buddhism, Conflict and Violence in Modern Sri Lanka
Title Buddhism, Conflict and Violence in Modern Sri Lanka PDF eBook
Author Mahinda Deegalle
Publisher Routledge
Pages 348
Release 2006-09-27
Genre Religion
ISBN 1134241887

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Interdisciplinary in its approach, this book explores the dilemmas that Buddhism faces in relation to the continuing ethnic conflict and violence in modern Sri Lanka. Prominent scholars in the fields of anthropology, history, Buddhist studies and Pali examine multiple dimensions of the problem. Buddhist responses to the crisis are discussed in detail, along with how Buddhism can help to create peace in Sri Lanka. Evaluating the role of Buddhists and their institutions in bringing about an end to war and violence as well as possibly heightening the problem, this collection puts forward a critical analysis of the religious conditions contributing to continuing hostilities.

The Oxford Handbook of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding

The Oxford Handbook of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
Title The Oxford Handbook of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding PDF eBook
Author Atalia Omer
Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
Pages 737
Release 2015
Genre Political Science
ISBN 0199731640

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The book provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on religion, conflict, and peacebuilding. With a focus on structural and cultural violence, the volume also offers a cutting edge interdisciplinary reframing of the scope of scholarship in the field.

Between Terror and Tolerance

Between Terror and Tolerance
Title Between Terror and Tolerance PDF eBook
Author Timothy D. Sisk
Publisher Georgetown University Press
Pages 280
Release 2011-11-21
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1589017978

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Civil war and conflict within countries is the most prevalent threat to peace and security in the opening decades of the twenty-first century. A pivotal factor in the escalation of tensions to open conflict is the role of elites in exacerbating tensions along identity lines by giving the ideological justification, moral reasoning, and call to violence. Between Terror and Tolerance examines the varied roles of religious leaders in societies deeply divided by ethnic, racial, or religious conflict. The chapters in this book explore cases when religious leaders have justified or catalyzed violence along identity lines, and other instances when religious elites have played a critical role in easing tensions or even laying the foundation for peace and reconciliation. This volume features thematic chapters on the linkages between religion, nationalism, and intolerance, transnational intra-faith conflict in the Shi’a-Sunni divide, and country case studies of societal divisions or conflicts in Egypt, Israel and Palestine, Kashmir, Lebanon, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Tajikistan. The concluding chapter explores the findings and their implications for policies and programs of international non-governmental organizations that seek to encourage and enhance the capacity of religious leaders to play a constructive role in conflict resolution.