A Christian and Muslim Plea for Education about “the Other” in Areas of Conflict

Societies in conflict usually portray negative images of “the other,” such images often being transmitted through the education system. Using school curricula in Bosnia-Herzegovina and in Israel and Palestine as examples of such a negative transmission, it is argued that real peace between societies...

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Authors: Kibble, David G. (Author) ; Asim, Qari (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2021
In: Journal of ecumenical studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 56, Issue: 4, Pages: 521-534
IxTheo Classification:BJ Islam
CA Christianity
KBK Europe (East)
KBL Near East and North Africa
ZF Education
Further subjects:B Islam
B Education
B Reconciliation
B Bosnia-Herzegovina
B ” Palestine
B Israel
B Christianity
B “the other
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Summary:Societies in conflict usually portray negative images of “the other,” such images often being transmitted through the education system. Using school curricula in Bosnia-Herzegovina and in Israel and Palestine as examples of such a negative transmission, it is argued that real peace between societies in conflict will be developed only where especially the younger generation is enabled to see things through the eyes of those who are traditionally seen as their enemies. It is shown how such a more empathetic education is not just politically useful but is also demanded by both Christianity and Islam—the faith traditions present in both of the conflicts studied.
ISSN:2162-3937
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2021.0038