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Religijne budowanie pokoju (religious peacebuilding): rola religii w rozwiązywaniu konfliktów

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In relation to the evolving nature of armed conflicts, the so-called „soft aspects” of peacebuilding have been gaining significance in the last few decades. The hitherto dominant perspective based on solid features of structural and institutional development is being extended in the direction of appreciation of one’s viewpoint, manner of perception by individuals and interpersonal relations. In this approach, subjects remaining in conflict (perceived both individually and as a group) are regarded as means and goals that make achievement of permanent peace possible. It is assumed that efficient peacebuilding is only possible through understanding the way of thinking and feeling by conflicting sides. Both theoreticians and practicians specialising in conflict solving underline that psychological and cultural aspects often propel and sustain conflict to a greater extent than issues of material nature. As a consequence, the religious factor is increasingly being accepted as a missing dimension of research on conflict resolution. The aim of this article is to present the basic assumptions and specificity of religious peacebuilding, while pointing out the growing common grounds for religious and secular peacebuilding. As examples of post-conflict activity motivated by religion and undertaken by religious subjects, the peacebuilding processes in Mindanao and the Balkans are shown.