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Civic integration for religious community leaders new to Australia : a multifaith peacebuilding approach
We inhabit a mobile world. Globalisation has resulted in the rise of the movement of religion and therefore an increase in religiously diverse societies. A heightened awareness of global risks has also produced an unprecedented interest in global peace and security initiatives. Multifaith peacebuilding is an example of this phenomenon as it has gained increasing prominence on the global agenda since September 11. The role of religious leaders in promoting violence and peace is being examined by scholars, as is the growing multifaith peacebuilding movement. This paper will discuss a recent Australian pilot study, which applied a multifaith peacebuilding approach to civic integration training for religious community leaders. It argues that the peacebuilding potential of religious community leaders must be recognised and that integration strategies that are inclusive and promote the building of networks between multiple function systems, can contribute to security and social cohesion in diverse societies. Alternately, assimilationist, exclusionist strategies can exacerbate security risks. In an increasingly mobile world, religious diversity has become the norm and multifaith peacebuilding strategies require further research and state support.
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Australian Sociological Association. Conference (2006 : Perth, W. A.)Pagination
1 - 9Publisher
Sociological Association of Australia (TASA)Location
Perth, W. A.Place of publication
Hawthorn, Vic.Start date
2006-12-04End date
2006-12-07ISBN-13
9781740521390ISBN-10
1740521390Language
engNotes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.Publication classification
E1.1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2006, The AuthorEditor/Contributor(s)
V Colic-Peisker, F Tilbury, B McNamaraTitle of proceedings
Sociology for a mobile world : TASA 2006 : annual conference of The Australian Sociological Association, University of Western Australia & Murdoch University, 4-7 December 2006.Usage metrics
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