Major Readings
(1) Religion as Source of Conflict
Huntington, S. P: The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order, 1996. New York : Simon & Schuster. Viking. 13-101; 126-135; 207-218; 252-272. (=138 pp.) [Huntington, Samuel P. 2000. Try Again: A Reply to Russett, Oneal & Cox. Journal of Peace Research 37| (5): 609-610.
Russett, Bruce M., John R. Oneal, and Michaelene Cox: Clash of Civilizations, or Realism and Liberalism Déjà Vu? Some Evidence. Journal of Peace Research 37 (5):, 2000. 583-608, 611-613, pp 29 .
St?lsett, S. J. & Leirvik, O. (eds.) : The Power of Faiths in Global Politics , 2004. Oslo: Novus . (a selection of about 80 - 100 pp).
Juergensmeyer, M: Terror in the Mind of God. The Global Rise of Religious Violence , 2001 (2000) . Updated edition with a new preface ed. Berkeley / Los Angeles / London: University of California Press. pp. xi – xvii; 3-15; 119 – 274, pp 174.
(2) Religious and Ethical Resources for Conflict Resolution, Peace and Reconciliation
Baum, G. and Wells, H. eds.: The Reconciliation of Peoples. Challenge to the Churches , 1997. Maryknoll, New York & Geneva: Orbis Books & WCC Publications . 1-15; 184-192 .
Johnston, D: Review of the Findings. In Religion, the Missing Dimension of Statecraft, edited by D. Johnston and C. Sampson , 1994. New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press . pp 258-265.
Luttwak, E: The Missing Dimension. In Religion, the Missing Dimension of Statecraft, edited by D. Johnston and C. Sampson , 1994. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp 8-19.
Johnston, D.: ed: Faith-Based Diplomacy: Trumping Realpolitik. , 2003. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 3-29, 231-258.
St?lsett, S. J., Rolfsen, R., Dokken, K., Haugen, H.M: Vulnerability and Security. Current Challenges in Security Policy from an Ethical and Theological Perspective. Expanded version of the Norwegian "S?rbarhet og sikkerhet" , 2002. Oslo: Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations. 50 pp.
Walzer, M: Just and Unjust War, 1977. Basic Books. pp 74-108, 160-175, 197-206, 337, 340-342, 344, 346-347.
Yoder, J. H: When War is Unjust. Being Honest in Just-War Thinking, 1996. Second edition ed. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. pp 1-7, 119-129, 142-161.
Elshtain, J. B: Is There a Feminist Tradition on War and Peace? In The Ethics of War and Peace. Religious and Secular Perspectives, edited by T. Nardin , 1996. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. pp. 214-227.
Tobias, S: Toward a Feminist Ethic of War and Peace. In The Ethics of War and Peace. Religious and Secular Perspectives., edited by T. Nardin , 1996. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. pp. 228-241.
(3) Peace and Conflict in the Biblical Sources:
Desjardins, M: Peace,Violence and the New Testament , 1997. Sheffield Academic Press . 105 pp.
(4) Peace and Conflict in an Inter-religious Perspective
Küng, H: A Global Ethic for Global Politics and Economics. Translated by J. Bowden , 1997. London: SCM Press LTD. Chapter V.: ”World Peace – A Challenge for the World Religions”, pp.114-156.
Panikkar, R: Religions and the Culture of Peace. In Religion, Politics, and Peace, edited by L. S. Rouner , 1999. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press. pp. 185-204.
(5) Case studies
Selected from:
Juergensmeier 2001, Johnston & Sampson 1994, Johnston 2003, Baum & Wells 1997 or other relevant material, related to the student’s choice of topic for term paper, about pp.200 pp.