Das Schweigen der Religionen in Zeiten des Krieges
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The combination of terms of religion, war, and international relations might at first conjure associations with past historic events such as the Thirty Years’ War. But they could also trigger associations with recent examples, such as the Russian Orthodox Church addressing the United Nations Security Council during the ongoing Ukraine War or hundreds of Jewish …
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, reactions by religious leaders have differed greatly, with the Shia Ayatollah blaming the United States for the war, the Catholic Pope calling the United Nations “impotent,” and the Dalai Lama stating that “war is outdated.” But has there been a change in any of these religious narratives …
In the face of war, not only state actors, but also religious actors react and engage in international politics. When studying religious narratives of war, what is not said can be more revealing than what is said. Such is the case when analyzing the Roman Catholic Church’s narrative since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February …