International Symposium on Religion and the World Peace

 

26-28 April, 2007

Faculty of Theology of Istanbul University

Turkey

Main Theme of the Symposium:

Violence and terror, which threaten the societies and the human future today, appear as a global problem. It is known that the religions that give place the peace and salvation among their main doctrines, and the religious values are sometimes used for the favor of violence and terror. It is also known that the religious diversities are seen as the reasons of chaos and violence. As is well known, it is possible to talk about various reasons of background of violence and terror such as political, economical and historical. However, it is sad to see that some violent actions closely connected with religious believes and diverse religious/cultural structures. How could it be appropriate to use religious beliefs and doctrines in favor of violence, terror and chaos? Is it possible to use religious diversities to justify violent actions against the others? Such questions are more important especially the universal religions that present humanity unique ethical and social virtues are concerned.

Being arranged in Istanbul, a meeting place of cultures and civilizations, International Symposium on Religion and the World Peace that is organized by the Faculty of Theology of Istanbul University will bring together the leading scholars throughout world with various religious and cultural backgrounds. Such problems as the doctrines of truth of the religions, co-existence of varieties, theological basis of the peace and experience of humanity for co-existence in peace will be discussed. The Symposium Committee would like to invite those scholars who are interested in participating in the Symposium to submit papers.

 Some preliminary major topics:

1-      The doctrines of truth of the religions and the peace

2-      The experience of living together and the religions

3-      The holy scriptures and the theory of peace

4-      Islam and the global peace

5-      Theological bases of the peace

6-      Religions and the violence

7-      The unique experience of Turkey on religious diversities and living together

8-      The ethics of peace in religions

 Program:

26^th-27^th April, 2007: The academic presentations and the debates

28^th April, 2007: Cultural activities (a trip of Istanbul, the world-capital of cultures)

 

Academic schedule of the symposium is following:

15 November 2006: Deadline for submission of abstracts

01 December 2006: Notification date of accepted abstracts

01 March 2007: Deadline for submission of the complete papers

 Those who wish to attend at the symposium with a paper are expected to submit an abstract of approximately 200 words.

 Transportation and Accommodation:

The expenses of transportation and accommodation of some participants outside Istanbul will be reimbursed by the Symposium Committee.

 Symposium Committee

Prof. Fahri KAYADİBİ

Prof. Sinasi GÜNDÜZ

Prof. Cafer Sadık YARAN

Dr. Necmettin GÖKKIR

Research Assistant Recep ALPYAĞIL

 

Correspondence:

İstanbul Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi

Baba Hasan Alemi Mah. Kavalalı Sokak A Blok

Horhor, Fatih İstanbul

 

Phone: 090 212 5326011

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Fax: 090 212 5326207

 

 

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