BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA KAO KONTAKT ZONA RELIGIOZNIH AKTERA U PROCESU IZGRADNJE MIRA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA AS A CONTACT ZONE OF RELIGIOUS ACTORS IN THE PEACEBUILDING PROCESS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Summary/Abstract: Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a meeting place of various religious and cultural traditions, developed numerous forms of peace work in which religious teachings, practices and values link with civic activism. The paper analyzes selected local, regional and international organizations and initiatives that, in post-conflict Bosnian-Herzegovinian society, employed religion's potential for peacebuilding, renewing trust and strengthening social cohesion. The research rests on qualitative and quantitative content analysis of documents, organizational visions and missions, project descriptions, reports and web content. Special attention is given to projects of interreligious dialogue, peace education, nonviolent communication, reconciliation, family protection, youth work and affirmation of shared ethical values. The analysis shows that religion is an important resource for connecting individuals and communities, but also that its peace potential is realized in different ways and with different intensity. The examples confirm that linking religious traditions with contemporary civic action can help build a culture of dialogue, trust and shared life in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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