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Religion and the Clash of Civilizations |
| Section: MODERN THOUGHT / ESSAYS |
| Author: Richard L. Rubenstein |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/2005 |
| Size: 2,764 Words, 17,628 Characters |
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The following article was first delivered as a paper at a conference titled "God and World Peace: An Exploration of the Significance of God for a World in Crisis," which was held December 26-29, 2002, in Washington, D.C.
As the United States prepares for its second war with Iraq, having won the first militarily but lost it politically, we would do well to reflect on the question of whether the "clash of civilizations" that Harvard political scientist Samuel Huntington argued could be the fate of humanity in the twenty-first Christian century is already upon us.
According to Professor Bassam Tibi, a devout Muslim and professor of international relations at the University of Gottingen, the "clash of civilizations" is both real and dangerous. According to Tibi, after September 11...
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...his conference and the many conferences sponsored by the IIFWP are examples of the power of speech. If through speech we are unable to fully resolve our present crisis, it is only through speech and dialogue that the crisis can be managed. As spiritual descendants of Abraham, the choice before us is fraternity or fratricide.
© 2003 Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace
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