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When Pakistan was carved out of India in 1947 as a homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent, it was envisioned as a secular state where non-Muslims would be granted freedom of religion and equal citizenship. However, the subsequent historical events led to a fast Islamization of nearly every part of public life and discrimination against the country's religious minorities, who today make up less than 4 per cent of the overall population. Based on extensive field work involving more than 100 non-structured qualitative interviews, this study explores the situation of the religious minorities and the dynamics of interfaith peacebuilding in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Primary focus was laid on the practice of interfaith dialogue, which - given the draconic blasphemy laws - differs from interfaith dialogue as conceived of in the West. Additionally, other peacebuilding measures, as offered by various non-governmental organizations, were taken into account, be they advocacy, promotion of human rights and unbiased education, or policy negotiation with the government.

India --- Lahore --- Punjab --- Christians --- Parsis --- Ahmadis --- Pakistan --- interreligious dialogue --- interfaith dialogue --- discrimination --- persecution of Christians --- blasphemy law --- commitment in civil society --- peacebuilding --- religious minorities --- interfaith harmony --- Religionswissenschaft

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interfaith dialogue --- religion --- religion and values --- studying belief systems --- comparative religious studies --- Christianity --- Evangelical Christianity --- religious experience --- study techniques --- religion and culture --- observing religion

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In the public theology discourse, the concept ‘public square’ has become significant. In today’s multicultural and globalised world it is inevitable that people with different religious affiliations will encounter one another in the public square. ‘Public theology’ cannot but become ‘theology of religions’. Scholars in the field of religion studies are compelled to reflect theologically on the relevance of religiosity in the postmodern secular world. The term ‘theology of religions’ refers to the academic inquiry into the relationship between religions. The collected essays constitute such an inquiry. In the end, it is not so much about the encounter of religions, but rather of people. Religion is no longer regarded as a monolithic body of beliefs and practices. The authors concede that the concept ‘religion’ is too fluid to be delineated precisely. The book’s approach to the relationship between religions, i.e. ‘theology of religions’, reflects how the authors understand the origin and nature of religion (a ‘theology of religion’ in the singular). This book focuses more on ‘theology of religions’ (plural) than on ‘theology of religion’ (singular). The main objective of the book is to present a variety of perspectives on how theology of religions manifested in different contexts. This includes historical (i.e. Luther’s theology of religions and the Roman Catholic position on other religions as taken by Vatican II) as well as cultural and religious perspectives. In the first chapter, the editor gives a brief overview of the development of the discipline of theology of religions. The postmodern era is characterised by an almost non-foundational approach. The second chapter traces the development of the discipline in the Roman Catholic tradition in particular. This contribution is based on the insights of P.J. van der Merwe (1944–2014), who as researcher and Head of the Department of Science of Religion and Missiology at the University of Pretoria, developed a specific theological position on non-Christian religions. A whole generation of theologians was trained in this school of thought. He passed away in 2014 and this publication pays tribute to his life’s work on religions and their relations. The contributions that follow are the culmination of the research of postgraduate students at the University of Pretoria. The third chapter presents a perspective on the Reformation, with a particular focus on Martin Luther. In this year of the quincentenary anniversary of the Reformation the legacy of Reformed belief is highlighted. The fourth chapter describes the relationship between Christianity and Islam from the perspective of a willingness to embrace. The fifth chapter analyses the relation between Christianity, Judaism and Islam from the perspective of intergroup threat theory. A model for theology of religions in a South African context is developed in the sixth and final chapter. This scholarly book pays tribute to the academic contribution of P.J. van der Merwe, mentor of the authors of these multifaceted reflections on theology of religions. The target audience is specialists in the field of religion studies. The distinctive contribution of the book is the innovative perspectives on the relationship between Islam and Christianity in both the Roman Catholic and Protestant contexts.

Religion & beliefs --- dialogue --- interreligious --- theology --- christian --- threat --- god --- jesus --- africa --- christians --- different --- people --- muslims --- love --- religious --- salvation --- religions --- understanding --- embrace --- religion --- christianity --- God in Christianity --- Interfaith dialogue --- Martin Luther --- South Africa

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Religions. --- Religion. --- Religions --- Religion --- 291 --- Comparative religion --- Denominations, Religious --- Religion, Comparative --- Religions, Comparative --- Religious denominations --- World religions --- Civilization --- Gods --- Religion, Primitive --- Atheism --- Irreligion --- Theology --- Godsdienstwetenschap: vergelijkend --- Ninian Smart --- world religions --- religious experience --- philosophical analysis --- religious studies --- religious doctrine --- religious ethics --- mystical experience --- comparative studies of religion --- religious education --- holy scripture --- oriental religions --- religious pluralism --- new religious movements --- theology --- interfaith dialogue

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"Hizmet Means Service is an examination of the Hizmet movement. Hizmet is named for its focus on service, but it is also often called the Gulen movement, after the Turkish intellectual and inspiration for the movement, Fethullah Gulen, who is known for his contribution to improved interfaith relations. This book studies Hizmet in twelve chapters written by contributors from around the world. This book does not presume that all readers are familiar with Hizmet, but we move beyond mere introductions into scholarly analysis of Fethullah Gulen and the manifestations of this movement"--Provided by publisher.

Islamic sects --- Gülen, Fethullah. --- Gülen, M. Fethullah --- Gulen, Muhammad Fethullah --- كولن، فتح الله --- Gi︠u︡len, Fatkhullakh --- Гюлен, Фатхуллах --- Fatḥ Allāh Gūlin, Muḥammad --- Gūlin, Muḥammad Fatḥ Allāh --- Fatḥ Allāh Gūlan, Muḥammad --- Gūlan, Muḥammad Fatḥ Allāh --- فتح‌ الله گولن، محمد --- فتح‌الله گولن، محمد --- گولن، فتح الله --- Şahin, M. Abdülfettah --- Gülen, Fetullah --- Ǵulen, Fetulah --- Ѓулен, Фетулах --- Gülen Hizmet Movement. --- GHM --- Gülen Movement --- Gülen Hareketi --- Gülen/Hizmet Hareketi --- Hizmet/Gülen Movement --- Gu̇len, Fetkhullaḣ --- Gu̇len, F. --- Fethullahçı Terör Örgütü --- FETÖ --- fethullah gulen. --- gulen hareketi. --- gulen movement. --- gulenist schools in america. --- gulenists. --- hizmet. --- interfaith dialogue. --- islam christian relations. --- islam. --- islamic mysticism. --- islamic women. --- late ottoman religious movements. --- muslim christian relations. --- political islam. --- religion in turkey. --- religious education. --- religious ethics. --- religious fundamentalism. --- religious service. --- secularization. --- socially conscious islam. --- sufi traditions. --- turkish muslims. --- women and hismet.