The diploma thesis deals with the topic of interreligious dialogue and bioethics. The thesis analyses ethical context of specific biomedical issues, namely euthanasia, abortion, assisted reproduction and embryonic stem cells research viewed through the eyes of three world monotheistic religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam). Sacred books, published documents and further available sources are used to explain the approach of those religions to the bioethical issues (answering the questions of why and how these religions approach the issues). The aim of the theoretical piece of work is to show observed differences and similarities. At the beginning of the thesis there is a general description of the religions in the context of medical ethics. It briefly characterizes religious beliefs and shows documents which these ethical beliefs are based on. The work shows differences but also common features of monotheistic religions. After the religions are discussed in general there is a chapter focused exclusively on interreligious dialogue. The thesis stresses out the importance of an open discussion between religions which leads to unity and reconciliation. Interreligious dialogue represents openness to unknown and willingness to a discussion. It is not possible not to mention a project called Global Ethic by a Swiss professor of theology Hans Küng, who is thoroughly interested in an interreligious dialogue mentioned above. Further chapters of the diploma thesis deal with specific bioethical questions and with the approach of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to these questions. Firstly, the thesis focuses on the issue of euthanasia followed by abortions, assisted reproduction and finally by embryonic stem cells research. The knowledge gained by studying the available sources shows that out of the listed bioethical issues world religions are mostly uniform in the opinion on euthanasia. All the monotheistic religions refer to untouchability and sanctity of human life from its beginning to natural death. It is only God who is a creator and possessor of all creation. That is why euthanasia and assisted suicide is seen negatively and at a distance as an act which does not belong to the hands of man. In 2005 the representatives of the three monotheistic religions in the Czech Republic signed a document in which they express their common negative attitude to the issue of euthanasia. Contrary to the opinion expressing agreement on the end of human life, which is seen by all the religions as the moment of natural death, there is a non-uniform opinion on its beginning. The differences in opinions of Christians, Jews and Muslims on the beginning of human life shape their attitude to abortions, assisted reproductions and also to embryonic stem cells research. In Christianity human life begins at the moment of conception and therefore from ethical point of view it has the most controversial attitude to such medical techniques. The life of the mother is valued in the same way as the life of the fetus. In Judaism an embryo has got lower status than an unborn child, therefore this religion has a slightly more benevolent attitude than Christianity. However, certain boundaries which are discussed below must be followed. In Islam the point crucial for the questions of abortion, assisted reproduction and embryonic cell stems research is when a soul is breathed into a fetus. It is only after this moment when embryo gains the status of a human person and therefore becomes untouchable. Islam and Judaism have a less strict attitude to the bioethical issues (except for euthanasia) than Christianity. The diploma thesis presents a review of opinions and values of certain monotheistic religions on bioethics issues with the concentration on interreligious dialogue. It brings an overview of similarities and differences in ethical opinions.

FundaÃÃo Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e TecnolÃgico / O objetivo da presente dissertaÃÃo foi compreender o processo de construÃÃo de ideias e crenÃas sobre o padre CÃcero a partir das narrativas da experiÃncia religiosa de nove professores da rede pÃblica municipal de educaÃÃo de Juazeiro do Norte â CearÃ, para, em seguida, analisar como estas repercutem nas prÃticas pedagÃgicas, contribuindo ou nÃo para o diÃlogo inter-religioso. As disciplinas curriculares focadas foram Estudos Regionais e Ensino Religioso, ministradas nos anos finais do Ensino Fundamental. Tratou-se de uma investigaÃÃo qualitativa (BOGDAN e BICKLEN, 1994), fundamentada nos aportes teÃrico-metodolÃgicos da pesquisa (auto)biogrÃfica em educaÃÃo (JOSSO, 2007, 2010); (DELORY-MOMBERGER, 2008, 2012, 2014). As narrativas dos docentes foram tecidas no dispositivo de pesquisa e de formaÃÃo denominado CÃrculo Reflexivo BiogrÃfico (OLINDA, 2010) e foram interpretadas no cÃrculo hermenÃutico proposto por Moraes (2003), intitulado AnÃlise Textual Discursiva. Todo o processo foi acompanhado da tÃcnica do diÃrio de itinerÃncia (BARBIER, 2007). Quanto ao padre CÃcero, o trabalho encontra-se essencialmente fundamentado em Dumoulin (2017). Tanto as narrativas quanto o tratamento didÃtico-pedagÃgico em torno dessa figura pÃblica polÃmica refletem contradiÃÃes, incompreensÃes e impasses que dificultam o diÃlogo inter-religioso, tratado no presente trabalho na perspectiva dos direitos humanos e do processo de espiritualizaÃÃo do ser (TEIXEIRA, 2003, 2014); (WOLFF, 2014); (PANIKKAR, 2007). Ficou evidente a necessidade de investimentos na formaÃÃo dos professores e no aprimoramento/aprofundamento nos processos de ensinar e de aprender. O mito padre CÃcero precisa ser problematizado, fazendo surgir o sacerdote e polÃtico que deixou exemplos significativos sobre os caminhos a serem percorridos por uma igreja que respeita a fà popular e se compromete com a reversÃo de quadros de subalternizaÃÃo e desigualdades sociais. Ainda hà muito a se realizar no sentido de haver uma maior abertura para prÃticas pedagÃgicas que contribuam com o diÃlogo inter-religioso e, consequentemente, com a construÃÃo da paz social no contexto das religiÃes. / The objective of this dissertation was to understand the process of constructing ideas and beliefs about Father CÃcero from the narratives of the religious experience of nine teachers from the municipal public education network of Juazeiro do Norte - CearÃ, and then analyze how these repercussions on pedagogical practices, whether or not they contribute to interreligious dialogue. The curricular subjects focused were Regional Studies and Religious Education, taught in the final years of Elementary School. It was a qualitative research (BOGDAN and BICKLEN, 1994), based on the theoretical-methodological contributions of (self)biographical research in education (JOSSO, 2007, 2010); (Delory-Momberger, 2008, 2012, 2014). The narratives of the teachers were woven into the research and training device called Biographical Reflective Circle (OLINDA, 2010) and were interpreted in the hermeneutic circle proposed by Moraes (2003), entitled Discursive Textual Analysis. The entire process was accompanied by the roaming log technique (BARBIER, 2007). As for Father CÃcero, the work is essentially based on Dumoulin (2017). Both the narratives and the didactic-pedagogical treatment around this controversial public figure reflect contradictions, incomprehensions and impasses that hinder interreligious dialogue, treated in the present work in the perspective of human rights and the process of spiritualization of being (TEIXEIRA, 2003, 2014); (WOLFF, 2014); (PANIKKAR, 2007). The need for investments in teacher training and improvement / deepening in the processes of teaching and learning was evident. The myth Father CÃcero needs to be problematized, giving rise to the priest and politician who left significant examples on the paths to be followed by a church that respects the popular faith and commits itself to the reversion of cadres of subalternization and social inequalities. There is still much to be done in the sense of greater openness to pedagogical practices that contribute to interreligious dialogue and, consequently, to the construction of social peace in the context of religions.

Submitted by Geandra Rodrigues (geandrar@gmail.com) on 2018-07-04T14:04:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 brunamilheirosilva.pdf: 2055617 bytes, checksum: f59719fadde19d05ff30a3259dc4f7ac (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2018-07-04T14:30:03Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 brunamilheirosilva.pdf: 2055617 bytes, checksum: f59719fadde19d05ff30a3259dc4f7ac (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-04T14:30:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 brunamilheirosilva.pdf: 2055617 bytes, checksum: f59719fadde19d05ff30a3259dc4f7ac (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-28 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / A presente tese pretende investigar a possível existência de uma força ética comum às religiões e grandes tradições filosóficas da humanidade, a partir do Weltethos (Projeto de ética mundial), como proposto pelo teólogo ecumênico Hans Küng e corroborado pelo Parlamento das Religiões Mundiais no ano de 1993. De acordo com o referido documento, essa base comum das religiões, teria sua essência em alguns aspectos importantes. Em primeiro lugar, o princípio milenar da regra de ouro: “Só faça aos outros o que gostaria que fizessem a você”, complementada pelos quatro preceitos inamovíveis: O primeiro um compromisso com uma cultura da não-violência e do temor diante da vida, o segundo o compromisso com uma cultura da solidariedade e uma ordem econômica justa, o terceiro com uma cultura da tolerância e com uma vida de veracidade e por fim o compromisso com uma cultura da igualdade de direitos e do companheirismo entre homens e mulheres. A partir dessas ideias, acredita-se ser possível abordar caminhos para o encontro entre as diferentes crenças através de uma cultura do respeito, da paz e da solidariedade. Partindo desses pressupostos teóricos e tendo como base interpretativa a abordagem acima proposta, defender-se-á ser possível provar a aplicabilidade de princípios éticos comuns na forma de vivências ético-religiosas na trajetória de dois personagens históricos oriundos de diferentes tradições religiosas: Mohandas Karanchand Gandhi, mais conhecido como Mahatma Gandhi, importante líder religioso da Índia durante o domínio britânico e Martin Luther King Jr., líder do movimento pelos direitos civis dos negros nos Estados Unidos na década de 1960. Mesmo as dissemelhanças inerentes a cada um deles, relacionada às suas diferentes experiências religiosas, não mostrou ser um empecilho na partilha de ideais éticos comuns e nem para a atuação política de ambos. / This thesis intends to investigate the possible existence of a common ethical force among religions and ancient philosophical traditions, as Weltethos (Global Ethic Project) proposes. This project was written by the ecumenical theologian Hans Küng and supported by the World Religions Parliament in 1993. According to this document, the common basis of religions lies in some important aspects. First of all, the ancestral principle of the golden rule: "Do unto others only what you would have them do unto you," complemented by the four immovable precepts: The first one is a commitment to a culture of non-violence and life protection, the second is the commitment to a culture of solidarity and a fairness in economic order, the third one is a culture of tolerance and a life of truth, and finally the commitment to a culture of equal rights and fellowship between men and women. Based on these ideas, the project supports that it is possible to address ways to meet different beliefs through a culture of respect, peace and solidarity. Taking these ideas into account and also the interpretation based on the approach proposed above, it is possible to prove the applicability of common ethical principles in the life of two historical characters from different religious traditions: Mohandas Karanchand Gandhi, known as Mahatma Gandhi, an important religious leader in India during the British domination and Martin Luther King Jr., the leader of the civil rights movements of black people in the United States in the 1960s. Even the dissimilarities inherent in each of them so as their different religious experiences were not an obstacle in the way of sharing common ethical ideals nor for the political action of both.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2015-12-09T10:13:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 kellycristinaferreiraalvim.pdf: 816322 bytes, checksum: 2bde83989f0422bfcc37d31e6e4e9214 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2015-12-09T13:47:50Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 kellycristinaferreiraalvim.pdf: 816322 bytes, checksum: 2bde83989f0422bfcc37d31e6e4e9214 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-12-09T13:47:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 kellycristinaferreiraalvim.pdf: 816322 bytes, checksum: 2bde83989f0422bfcc37d31e6e4e9214 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-24 / Este trabalho apresenta o resultado da pesquisa sobre a biografia e a base dos ensinamentos do monge vietnamita Thich Nath Hanh da tradição budista Zen, descrevendo sua trajetória desde sua formação como monge e sua luta política ativista pela paz durante a Guerra do Vietnã. Em sua extensa obra Thich Nath Hanh oferece subsídios para a implementação ou vivência da consciência plena, como contribuição ao movimento do budismo engajado e o diálogo interreligioso contemporâneo. A principal busca deste trabalho é descrever e analisar as possíveis contribuições de Thich Nath Hanh ao momento histórico em que vivemos e a aplicação de suas práticas ativistas para a melhora da relação entre os seres humanos e o planeta numa visão ecológica e de diálogo inter-religioso. Nesta busca apresenta-se sua aproximação de outros buscadores do Diálogo Inter-religioso, principalmente àqueles da tradição cristã, como Thomas Merton e Daniel Berrigan, em livros onde ele explora a temática da aproximação entre os ensinamentos de Buda e Cristo. Finalizando, destaca-se a situação contemporânea do Diálogo e a aplicabilidade das propostas deste autor e sua Ordem Interser como subsídio para a vivência pacífica entre as mais diversas tradições e culturas religiosas na atualidade. / This paper presents the results of research on the biography and the basis of the teachings of Thich Nath Hanh Vietnamese monk of Zen Buddhist tradition, describing its history since its formation as a monk and his political activist struggle for peace during the Vietnam War. In his extensive work Thich Nath Hanh provides grants for the implementation or experience of mindfulness as a contribution to the movement of engaged Buddhism and contemporary inter-religious dialogue. The main pursuit of this study is to describe and analyze the possible contributions of Thich Nath Hanh to the historical moment in which we live and the application of its activists practices for the improvement of the relationship between humans and the planet in a green vision and inter-religious dialogue . In this search presents its approach to other seekers of Interreligious Dialogue, particularly those of the Christian tradition, as Thomas Merton and Daniel Berrigan, in books where he explores the theme of rapprochement between the teachings of Buddha and Christ. Finally, there is the contemporary situation of the dialogue and the applicability of the proposals of this author and his Interbeing Order as support for the peaceful existence among the different religious traditions and cultures today.

Thesis advisor: Mary Ann Hinsdale / The aim of this dissertation is to demonstrate why the theology of Edward Schillebeeckx provides a worthy and valuable resource for negotiating the question of how Christians can maintain their unique Christian identity and uphold the core tenets of their faith, while recognizing the need for and benefit of dialogue with non-Christian religions. In a world where interaction with religious others is inevitable, a perilous sense of superiority that excludes non-Christians from the possibility of imparting wisdom must be avoided. Yet, as this dissertation illustrates, a theory that all religions are equal and that absolute claims that contradict the beliefs of other religions (such as Jesus as God incarnate and the universal savior of humankind) must be given up, is equally as dangerous. I show that Schillebeeckx, although he never identified himself explicitly with one of the three paradigms of the theology of religions (exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism), maintained an inclusivist position but one that is more radical than that of some of his contemporaries. He upheld the unique role of Jesus Christ in human history while regarding religious pluralism, rather than a problem to be solved, as an opportunity for Christians to learn from and expand upon their conceptions of the humanum, or what human wholeness entails. This dissertation critically examines the three major paradigms used to understand the relationship of Christianity to non-Christian religions. It argues that the adoption of a pluralist position that regards all religions to be equal, and relinquishes any absolute claims, is not necessary, and can, in fact, be detrimental to fruitful interreligious dialogue. It traces Schillebeeckx's development of the negative contrast experience and illustrates how it can serve as a universal starting point for interreligious dialogue that does not attempt to essentialize human nature or tie all positive responses to human suffering to a latent Christianity present in every person. This dissertation describes the major components of Schillebeeckx's soteriology: creation as the starting point for soteriology; the unbreakable relationship between fragments of salvation in this world and final, or eschatological salvation; the role of Jesus as the assurance of final salvation; and the communal nature of salvation. It shows how the implication of Schillebeeckx's soteriology, which starts from the premise "there is no salvation outside the world," is "no salvation apart from religious others." This means that our ability to experience fragments of salvation in our everyday lives is dependent on learning from and collaboration with human beings who do not share our religious beliefs, but does not require us to erase religious differences, or tailor our beliefs to "fit" neatly into others' religious views. Finally, this dissertation applies Schillebeeckx's soteriology to concrete struggles faced by Muslim women and Catholic women in order to illustrate how interreligious dialogue can bring persons toward the fullness of the humanum. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2018. / Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Theology.

“if we do not meet with people from another faith or with another knowledge then we will not be able to integrate with each other. The purpose is to be ourselves, not to change one another but to understand one another…” (No. 1) The main aim of this thesis was to generate the needed knowledge on how interfaith organizations cooperate in their social work to aid help seekers despite the religious differences they may have, as well as to identify the obstacles the interfaith workers face in their cooperation. In addition, this thesis will also discuss the help seekers’ personal opinions concerning the help they get from the interreligious organizations. This research is a qualitative research with a case study design, based on materials collected from eighteen people by the use of semi-structured materials. The eighteen people have been represented by four leaders, two project leaders, one employee, four volunteers and seven help seekers. Both deductive[1] and inductive[2] methods were used in processing the themes used in this research. The research ethic has been considered in this paper. Both the social capital theory and the Allport’s intergroup contact theory were used in this thesis. These theories and former existing research helped in choosing the predetermined themes and in analyzing the results from the collected data which are: Religion and Freedom of religion, Common Goals, Respect- Understanding and acceptance, Responsibility and mission’s orientation, Neutral place, Interreligious dialogue, Applicable working platform, Complementary religion, Political view. The results of this thesis showed that the interfaith organizations can work as a compliment to one another in order to make the society work. This paper showed that interfaith organizations need to create common mutual norms with different roles in order to make the cooperation work. The common goals need to be very clear for both parties and additionally the structure of the system was very complex to explain to others or to introduce to the new workers. Furthermore, this thesis showed that there are people against interfaith cooperation for different reasons. Some of the obstacles the interfaith workers faced during their cooperation will be described more in the analysis part. Some of the barriers were fear from both the church members and the Stockholm Mosque on how the organization will run, which changes and consequences the church members will face and so forth. One of the interfaith organization leaders invited someone from outside the organization who gave a speech that didn’t align with their norms. They had cases which were forced to be taken up with the help of lawyers. It requires time to create and implement a functioning common structure. The common goal was not very clear for both parties and the system were very complex to explain to others or to introduce it to the new workers. Given the demographics, the volunteers had more extensive work experience and were mission oriented, which made them tend to focus on their commitments. The help seekers were very thankful concerning the help they got and wanted to do the same for others. The creation of trust through bonding and bridging was the central element or principles in this thesis, which are the keys to making the interfaith cooperation run. [1] Predetermined themes chosen with the help of theory  [2] Themes resorted from the collected data through coding.

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How does inter-religious dialogue in Indonesia transform and being transformed by the New Order authoritarian regime in the creation of a strong civil society and a religiously plural and democratic country? By discussing the politicization of religion and mobilization of religious communities by the New Order regime to fight against the Communists in the wake of the 1965 tragedy as the background, this dissertation seeks to analyze the anatomy of inter-religious relations in the country, including its historical roots, pivotal events, enduring issues and consequential development in the later period. The discussion is placed in a wider theoretical context on the role of religion in public life. Based on the analysis of topical biography, academic works, media reports and other reliable unpublished documents as the main sources, the dissertation investigates the intellectual legacy of four selected key thinkers in the field of inter-religious dialogue. It critically discusses the complex interplay between religion and politics in particular relation to such issues as religious pluralism, religious tolerance, exclusivism, human rights, freedom of religion, legal discrimination, and minority-majority relations. It highlights why and how the contesting discourse within a particular religious community about other group, between different religious communities, especially the Muslims and the Christians, as well as between religious communities and the regime move toward certain direction in particular context and then move towards the opposite direction in other context. Despite the wide spread conflict towards the end of the New Order regime and during the 2000s, the dissertation proved that inter-religious relations in Indonesia in general developed from antagonism to more dialogical relations over the period. The four selected key thinkers of inter-religious dialogue and their intellectual legacy demonstrated how religion could make fundamental contribution in the creation of democracy in a religiously plural society. / Religion

In 2020, over a million international students enrolled at universities in the United States. A significant percent come from Muslim-majority countries whose governments sponsor their education abroad. As overall international enrollments decrease, recruiting this population remains attractive to U.S. institutions. International students face the challenge of entering higher education in a foreign country and culture, navigating their education during a time of political battles over immigration and issues of diversity. Muslim students face prejudice and exclusion due to Islamophobia in the U.S. Universities have a responsibility to understand and fully support students from whom they benefit financially. This study examined the experiences of 11 Muslim international students and alumni at one American Jesuit university, exploring how being at a religiously affiliated institution influenced their university experience. A qualitive approach was utilized to understand their experiences through semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Findings confirmed that Muslim international students experience multiple challenges and demonstrated the importance of community and impact of institutional interfaith identity on supporting and shaping their experiences. The framework of Community Cultural Wealth and spiritual capital highlight the tools and strengths students engage to successfully navigate their time at the institution. Findings supported the opportunities universities have to push back against Islamophobia by providing opportunities for all to engage with and learn from one another, and showed Jesuit universities’ institutional interfaith identities and educational pedagogy as critical in helping students fully develop themselves and influence the good of society.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:48:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Raimundo Monteiro Montenegro Neto.pdf: 581777 bytes, checksum: 809511339f05b79a3bd158efd3c97f53 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-08-19 / Raymond Lully, a citizen of the thirteenth century, developed a missions theory which he put into practice, in here called Lullyany Missiology. His theory was based on a vast philosophic, literary and apologetic work sympathetic to the Christianization of the world. According to Lully, the people would be reached by the argumentation and demonstration of the superiority of the Catholic Christian faith above all others religions. Lullyany Missiology focused primarily on the conversion from other religions people to Christianity, especially Muslims. It also included the restoration of Christianity through educating the people in their own values. During the days of Lully, there were many great conflicts between Christians and Muslims; much like the today s Christian Missions to the Muslims continue to provide challenges. The lack of true dialog and objective debate of ideas that has a mutual respect, audition and knowledge still marks the relationship between the followers of Christ and Mohammad. Lullyany Missiology sought to win the resistance through dialog and appreciation on the ambit and limitations of her days. It is presented here as an historic paradigm relevant to the realization of contemporary Christian Missions to the Muslims. The knowledge of that distant medieval scenery is necessary for the understanding of polemics and criticism to the Lullyany Missiology, as is the acknowledgement of the vanguard nature in the pursuit to demonstrate the next research. / Raimundo Lúlio, um cidadão catalão do séc. XIII, desenvolveu um projeto teóricoprático de missões (missiologia luliana) baseado em um vasto trabalho filosófico, literário e apologético em prol da cristianização do mundo a ser alcançada por intermédio da argumentação e demonstração racional da superioridade da fé cristã católica sobre as demais religiões. A missiologia luliana implicava primordialmente a conversão dos adeptos de outras religiões ao cristianismo, especialmente os muçulmanos, mas também incluía a restauração da cristandade através da educação nos seus próprios valores. As tensões entre cristãos e muçulmanos eram grandes nos dias de Lúlio e ainda hoje as missões cristãs aos islâmicos continua sendo um grande desafio. A falta de um diálogo franco e de um debate objetivo de idéias que tenham mútuos respeito, audição e conhecimento ainda têm marcado a relação entre os seguidores de Cristo e os de Maomé. A missiologia luliana buscou, no âmbito dos limites dos seus dias, vencer estas resistências através do diálogo e da alteridade e é aqui apresentada como um paradigma histórico relevante para a realização contemporânea de missões cristãs aos muçulmanos. O reconhecimento daquele distante cenário medieval é necessário para o devido entendimento das polêmicas e críticas à missiologia luliana, assim como para o reconhecimento da sua natureza vanguardista, como se busca demonstrar nesta pesquisa.