On Being with Krista Tippett

Miroslav Volf — Religion and Violence

Aug 4, 2005

52:59

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Miroslav Volf

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Mira Slavwulf on Religion and Violence

2min

The History of Christianity and Violence

2min

The Importance of Thin Religion

5min

The Role of Religion in the Post-9-11 World

3min

The Politics of Justice

3min

The Impossible Ethical Ideal of Nations Forgiving

2min

The Impossible Ideal of Forgiveness

5min

The Importance of Forgiveness in Relationships

3min

10.

The Christian Tradition and the Relationship to Our Enemies

2min

11.

The Politics of Befriending

3min

12.

The Importance of Forgiveness

5min

13.

The Importance of Forgiveness

3min

14.

The Importance of Memory in Conflict Resolution

5min

15.

The Importance of Remembering

2min

16.

The Importance of Love in Romans 12

3min

17.

Speaking of Faith: A Man Who Became Pope

2min

Religious extremism drives some of the most intractable conflicts around the world. Our guest knows this shadow side of the Christian faith in his personal history. We’ll speak about what goes wrong when religion turns violent, and why, he believes, the cure for religious zealotry is not less religion but more religion — or rather stronger and more intelligent practices of faith.