Pathways for theology in peacebuilding : : ecumenical approaches to just peace / / Sara Gehlin.

• Superior document: Studies in theology and religion ; Volume 27
• VerfasserIn: Gehlin, Sara,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in theology and religion ; Volume 27.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

The ambivalent role of religions in contemporary conflicts has generated an increasing call for faith-based peacebuilding endeavours. In Pathways for Theology in Peacebuilding: Ecumenical Approaches to Just Peace, Sara Gehlin discusses the ways theology can provide essential resources for such peacebuilding pursuits. The pathways for theology in peacebuilding are investigated with regard to a recent faith-based peace endeavour, namely the creation of an international ecumenical declaration on just peace. In the book, Gehlin explores the meaning of a just peace from the perspectives of theological ethics, biblical interpretation, spirituality, and ecumenical vision. On the basis of this exploration, the book maps out theological resources for peace in our time.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- 1 At the Intersection of Theology and Peacebuilding -- 1 Theological Prospects for Just Peace -- 1.1 For a Peaceful Mind among Believers -- 1.2 Pathways for Peace-oriented Theology -- 1.3 Resources of Peace in Religious Life -- 2 Theological Construction with a Peacebuilding Purpose -- 2.1 An Urgent Issue in a Wide Field of Study -- 2.2 Exploring the Meaning of Life-giving Faith -- 2.3 Theological Mapmaking -- 2.4 Particular Grounds of Common Visions -- 2.5 A Theological Map of Just Peace -- 2 A Faith-Based Endeavour for Peace -- 1 The Ecumenical Movement – A Movement for Peace -- 1.1 Shaped by Periods of International Conflict -- 1.2 Justitia et Pax -- 1.3 Justice, Peace, and Creation -- 2 The Peace Documents -- 2.1 Outset in the Decade to Overcome Violence -- 2.2 The Authors -- 2.3 The Textual Process -- 2.4 Groundwork for a Future Process -- 3 A Possible Resource of Faith-based Peacebuilding -- 3.1 Peacebuilding -- 3.2 In the Arena of Faith-based Peacebuilding -- 3.3 Moral Imagination -- 3 Rethinking Theological Ethics on Peace and War -- 1 What is the Meaning of Just Peace? -- 1.1 Fused Perspectives -- 1.2 An Umbrella-term -- 1.3 Justice and Peace – Coupled Concepts -- 1.4 Justice and Peace on a Collision Course -- 2 A Responsibility to Protect -- 2.1 Principles of a Just War -- 2.2 Sanctioning and Correcting Political Authority -- 2.3 Entering into the Field of International Law -- 2.4 Parallel Perspectives on the Use of Force -- 3 A Non-violent Way -- 3.1 Discipleship in Obedience and Compassion -- 3.2 An Active Nonviolent Approach -- 4 Developing a New Position on Peace -- 4.1 A Common Pathway between Differing Peace Traditions -- 4.2 A Pastoral and Conditional Approach -- 4.3 A Third Stance -- 4.4 Building a Culture of Peace -- 5 Constructing Just Peace Theologically – Perspectives of Theological Ethics -- 4 Rendering Shalom in Contemporary Terms -- 1 Understanding Just Peace – A Hermeneutic Undertaking -- 2 A Landscape of Meanings -- 3 A Peaceful Interpretation -- 3.1 Encompassing the Wellness of Humanity and All Creation -- 3.2 The Dimension of Righteousness -- 3.3 Righteousness and Compassion -- 3.4 A Comprehensive Vision of the Order of Shalom -- 4 Shalom – A Key for Theological Construction -- 4.1 A Hermeneutical Clue -- 4.2 In View of God’s Kingdom -- 4.3 Guiding Perspectives in the Terrain of Interpretations -- 4.4 A Theological Map under Construction -- 4.5 A Holistic Outlook -- 4.6 Peace as Process -- 5 Constructing Just Peace Theologically – Perspectives of Biblical Interpretation -- 5 A Spiritual Journey -- 1 Engaging the Heart and Mind -- 1.1 Transforming the Society, the Believer, and the Faith Community -- 1.2 Conversion, Repentance, and Forgiveness -- 2 Reflecting a Holistic Understanding of Spirituality -- 3 Spiritual Formation -- 3.1 Soul-craft -- 3.2 Spiritual Practice -- 3.3 Peace Education -- 3.4 Peace Spirituality – Deepening the Understanding of Shalom -- 3.5 A Transformative Way -- 4 Receptive Ecumenical Learning -- 4.1 A Way of Spirituality -- 4.2 Searching for Christian Unity in a Conflict-ridden World -- 4.3 Learning from the Other – A Complex Undertaking -- 4.4 Fellow Travellers on the Peacemaking Journey -- 5 Constructing Just Peace Theologically – Spiritual Perspectives -- 6 Reconsidering the Ecumenical Vision -- 1 Unity and Peace – Cohabiting Concepts -- 1.1 A New Ecumenical Rallying Point -- 1.2 Modelling Unity, Modelling Peace -- 1.3 Catholicity – Envisioning Unity and Peace Together -- 2 Envisioning the Oikoumene -- 2.1 The Household of God -- 2.2 Oikoumene of Solidarity and Domination -- 2.3 Reflecting the New Ecumenical Paradigm -- 2.4 Unity – An Instrument of Domination -- 2.5 Unity – Conveying Ecumenical Peacebuilding -- 3 A Trinitarian Perspective -- 3.1 The God of Peace -- 3.2 Fostering Peaceful Relations -- 3.3 Heartening Christian Fellowship and Communion -- 3.4 Motivating to Action -- 3.5 A Request for an Authentic and Inclusive Vocabulary -- 3.6 Space for the Radically Different -- 4 Negotiating in the Global Oikoumene -- 4.1 Resisting Homogeneous Unity -- 4.2 A Vital Concern in Faith-based Peacebuilding -- 5 Constructing Just Peace Theologically – Ecumenical Visionary Perspectives -- 7 Discerning the Pathways for Theology in Peacebuilding -- 1 Drawing the Theological Map of Just Peace -- 2 Outlining Theological Resources for the Building of Peace -- Appendices: Information on the Peace Documents -- A Summaries of Drafts and Published Documents -- 1 The First Draft -- 2 The Second Draft -- 3 An Ecumenical Call to Just Peace -- 4 Just Peace Companion -- B Members of the Drafting Groups -- 1 The First Drafting Group -- 2 The Second Drafting Group -- C Affiliations of Draft Respondents -- 1 Affiliations of First Draft Respondents -- 2 Affiliations of Second Draft Respondents -- D Archives of the Ecumenical Peace Declaration -- E An Ecumenical Call to Just Peace -- Bibliography -- Index.