Religious Ethics in a Conflicted World

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue entitled: “Religious Ethics in a Conflicted World”. We seek contributions particularly from scholars in the field of religion (see abstract). This Special Issue is also informed by the challenges that the Guest Editors from Flensburg University are facing while hosting PhD students from various countries at the European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.

Abstract:

Religious ethics (academic and/or institutional) mark an ambiguous phenomenon in a world that is considered as being both post-secular and (economically) globalized. It can act as a methodology for inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue, as well as a catalyst for an encounter with the other.  On the other hand, religious ethics may provide the (subliminal) rationale for political theology and, thus, ideology, identity politics and mechanisms of re-feudalization. However, in aiming for practice, religious ethics function as a middle ground between individual/collective conviction and social/political duties. This in-between state of the subjective and objective sphere adds to the ambiguity; yet, it makes religious ethics an important aspect of socio-political processes. Hence, this MDPI Special Issue seeks to investigate the complex phenomenon of “Religious Ethics in a Conflicted World” on three levels: 

(1) the discussion of religious ethics on a conceptual level  in order to determine their ambiguity in a modern world of conflict; 

(2) the investigation of mechanisms of institutionally applied religious ethics on the socio-political level; 

(3) the presentation and discussion of (inter-)national cases with a focus on the role of religious ethics in endeavours of reconciliation and conflict resolution.

Prof. Dr. Ralf K. Wüstenberg
Dr. Zeina Barakat
Dr. Thies Münchow
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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• religion
• ethics
• political theology
• conflict
• ideology
• politics
• dialogue
• reconciliation
• justice
• empathy
• truth
• antisemitism