The importance of inter-religious dialogue in the Central African Republic It is a frosty March morning in Berlin. The media are reporting on the bomb attack in the mosques in Christchurch/New Zealand. Imam Oumar Kobine Layama from the Central African Republic (CAR) just arrived at the airport in Berlin. He had missed the joint departure …read more

Just for once, get out of the permanent conflicts and controversies that always come to peak so quickly and get emotionally charged: Me or you, right or wrong, truth or lie, attack or defense, power or powerlessness, victory or defeat. Always only either-or. That’s the moment when it helps to take a break. To step …read more

In a religiously plural Indian society, where violence and vandalism create chaos, stalwarts actualize peace. One is John Chelladurai, a prolific social analyst and an eminent in Conflict Transformation and Peace Building. He serves as the Dean of Postgraduate studies at Gandhi Research Foundation, Jalgaon, Maharastra. His primary dictum echo’s in a resounding voice “The …read more

There have been many peace efforts in recent decades, but the world has not become more peaceful. Warlike conflicts have led to more and more people being killed and more and more people fleeing violence. The cause of violence are almost always experiences of scarcity: Lack of access to land and resources, lack of social …read more