Essays about: "inter-faith"
Found 5 essays containing the word inter-faith.
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1. Building peace together : A qualitative study of faith-based NGOs on intergroup reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Intergroup reconciliation involves a holistic change in attitudes and interactions between groups. However, sustainable reconciliation has often times been overlooked from previous research. This paper aims to contribute to the research gap by applying the well-tested contact hypothesis in the context of NGO structure. READ MORE
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2. How can we understand the identity-building processes of Christian Faith-based Organizations operating in Muslimcountries?- A Case Study of WorldVision in Jordan-
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This thesis investigates how faith-based organizations (FBO’s) operating in inter-faith contextsconduct identity-building processes to answer the research question “How can we understand theidentity-building processes of Christian faith-based organizations operating in Muslim countries?”.Hence, the author seeks to explore the role of Christian FBO’s in the international arena and thestudy of International Relations through the case study of WorldVision Jordan, a Christianorganization working within a predominantly Muslim country with mostly Muslim participants. READ MORE
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3. The Sultanate of Oman as a Venue for Inter-faith Dialogue and Intercultural Immersion : A Case-Study on Christian Semester Abroad Students living in a Muslim Context
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This paper is a case-study on a group of American students, who spent a four- month period in Oman on a semester abroad program hosted by Al Amana Cen- tre. This paper examines the changes that have occurred in the students concep- tual thinking, their attitudes towards Muslims, Arabs and Islam and their personal theology, and identifies causes of those changes. READ MORE
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4. Peace-building for promoting well-being of communities in Nepal : Exploring the role of Social Workers
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och psykologiAbstract : Nepal’s history is full of civil turbulence and the socio-economic development has been slow, however the last decade the social changes have been rapid. Some of the social changes include the profession of social work and peace initiative through inter-faith. READ MORE
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5. Overlapping Consensus in Malaysia
University essay from Centrum för tillämpad etikAbstract : An empirical study of how Malaysian pluralism is understood through Islam Hadhari, Article 11 and the Inter-faith Commission against the backdrop of current Malaysian political and social history, coupled with a theoretical analysis through John Rawls' Political Liberalism, with particular emphasis on the idea of Overlapping Consensus. The thesis is an attempt at applying Rawls' theory on the practical case of Malaysia, as a plural society, while at the same time using the practical case of Malaysia to highlight parts of Rawls' own theory. READ MORE
