Beyond violence : [manuscript] : religious sources of social transformation in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam /

Beyond violence : religious sources of social transformation in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam / [manuscript] : edited by James L. Heft. - 1st ed. - New York : Fordham University Press, c2004. - x, 162 p. ; 23 cm. - The Abrahamic dialogues series ; no. 1 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Religious sources for social transformation in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam / James L. Heft -- Notes on the sources of violence : perennial and modern / Charles Taylor -- Judaism, Christianity, Islam : hope or fear of our times / Mustafa Ceric -- God is the all-peace, all-merciful / Mohamed Fathi Osman -- Judaism on violence and reconciliation : an examination of key sources / Reuven Firestone -- Religion as a force for reconciliation and peace : a Jewish analysis / Irving Greenberg -- Disciples of the Prince of Peace? : Christian resources for nonviolent peacebuilding / R. Scott Appleby.

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Peace--Religious aspects--Congresses.
Violence--Religious aspects--Congresses.

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