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The Role of Interreligious and Interfaith Dialogue in the Post-Secular World

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  • Biljana Popovska
  • Zhanet Ristoska
  • Pablo Payet

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Today, western liberal democratic societies are secular, or in other words, religion is set apart from the state. However, the beginning of the 21st century has seen a re-politicizing of the religion. This paper argues that religion plays an important role in current global politics and events. Moreover, it has been used as tool to recruit masses for a wrong cause. Hence, Interreligious and interfaith dialog can play a role of catalysts and a future trend in cultural diplomacy. The paper provides definitions of a secular and post secular society. Then, it discusses the general concept of dialogue and explores it from an interreligious and interfaith point of view as a way to mitigate the role religion has undertaken. Finally, it provides examples of what European Union has been doing in that respect.

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  • Biljana Popovska & Zhanet Ristoska & Pablo Payet, 2017. "The Role of Interreligious and Interfaith Dialogue in the Post-Secular World," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 16, pages 33-44, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:etc:journl:y:2017:i:16:p:33-44
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    1. Arta Musaraj, 2013. "Intercultural and Interreligious Communication in the Balkan," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 7, pages 36-43, January.
    2. Renata Tokrri, 2015. "From tolerance to the secular State in Italy," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 11, pages 51-62, January.
    3. Maria Immacolata Macioti & Arta Musaraj, 2017. "Albania and the teaching of religion in schools," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 15, pages 14-27, January.
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