Religious Conflict and Democracy
Manage episode 456278579 series 3624396
Summary
This text presents a dialogue aiming to understand the Israel-Palestine conflict, framed as fundamentally religious, leading to occupation and escalating violence. It questions the failure of religious leaders and international bodies like the UN and EU to resolve it, highlighting the perceived power imbalance and the lack of democratic development, especially amongst youth. The author suggests that introducing democracy within religious institutions and implementing a multi-religious electoral system globally is crucial, alongside phasing out the arms industry, as steps towards peace and addressing the conflict's root causes. Ultimately, it proposes that a democratic approach, applied universally, is necessary to overcome religious conflict and achieve lasting peace.
Key topics
Israel-Palestine conflict
Religious conflict
Global democracy
Church elections
Arms industry
8 episoder