Peace and reconciliation : in search of shared identity / / edited by Sebastian C.H. Kim, Pauline Kollontai and Greg Hoyland

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910782204403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016
• ISBN: 1-315-59981-3; 1-317-08290-7; 1-317-08289-3; 1-281-79873-8; 9786611798734; 0-7546-9252-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (218 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): HoylandGreg; KimSebastian C. H; KollontaiPauline
• Disciplina: 201/.7273
• Soggetti: Identification (Religion); Peace - Religious aspects; Reconciliation - Religious aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "First published 2008 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Establishing a Shared Identity: The Role of the Healing of Memories and of Narrative; 2 What Does Common Identity Cost? Some German Experiences and Provocative Questions; 3 Truth and Reconciliation: An Interfaith Perspective from India; 4 Peace and Reconciliation: Biblical Themes in the East Asian Context; 5 Religion as a Tool for Waging Peace: Theoretical Perspectives in the Context of Bosnia-Herzegovina; 6 Embracing a Threatening Other: Identity and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland; 7 Towards Reconciliation and Justice in South Africa: Can Church Unity Make a Difference?8 Korean War: The Origin of the Axis of Evil in the Korean Peninsula; 9 Towards Peace and Reconciliation between South and North Korean Churches: Contextual Analysis of the Two Churches; 10 Strategies for Peace and Reunification in Korea; 11 Reconciliation ; Possible? The Churches' Efforts Toward the Peace and Reunification of North and South Korea; Appendix 1: July 4th North-South Joint Statement; Appendix 2: North-South Joint Declaration; Appendix 3: Declaration on the Advancement of South-North Korean Relations, Peace and ProsperityAppendix 4: Declaration of the Churches of Korea on National Reunification and Peace; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Establishing a shared identity is an important part of any process of peace and reconciliation. This book discusses issues and theories of identity formation that can be implemented for peace and reconciliation from the perspectives of theology and religious studies, whilst interacting with politics, socio-cultural studies and economics. By focusing on the theme of peace and reconciliation, and employing an interdisciplinary approach, this volume will make a significant contribution to the discussion of the situation of the Korean peninsula, and wider global contexts. The volume explores theor