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This article explores interreligious dialogue as a key tool for peacebuilding in post-conflict African societies. It employs a hermeneutical-philosophical lens to advocate for an ethics of understanding as the basis for healing and reconciliation. Drawing on the philosophical perspectives of Hans-Georg Gadamer and African ethical traditions, the study highlights how dialogical engagement across religious and cultural lines can foster mutual recognition and restore dignity to affected communities. It emphasizes the importance of narrative, memory, and meaning in shaping interreligious ethics. By advancing a transformative approach to dialogue, the article challenges instrumental views of religion and calls for deeper epistemological shifts in peacebuilding practices on the continent.

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Abstract
1. Introduction
1.1. Context of post-conflict Africa and the need for sustainable peace
1.2. Overview of interreligious dialogue as a peacebuilding tool
1.3. Statement of purpose: advocating for an ethics of understanding using a hermeneutical-philosophical approach
2. Theoretical Framework
2.1. Hermeneutical Philosophy of Hans-Georg Gadamer
2.2. African Ethical and Philosophical Traditions
3. Ethics of Understanding in Interreligious Dialogue
3.1. Concept of &quat;ethics of understanding&quat; as a foundation for genuine peace
3.2. The role of listening, empathy, and openness in interfaith encounters
3.3. Contrast with instrumental and superficial approaches to religion in peace processes
4. The Role of Narrative, Memory, and Meaning
4.1. Importance of storytelling in African cultures for healing and identity
4.2. Memory as a space for moral reflection and reconciliation
4.3. Meaning-making in religious traditions as a basis for shared values
5. Interreligious Dialogue as Transformative Practice
5.1. Beyond tolerance: toward mutual recognition and human dignity
5.2. Case examples or theoretical illustrations of transformative dialogue
5.3. Dialogue as a process of epistemological and ethical reorientation
6. Critique of Instrumentalist Views of Religion
6.1. Examination of how religion is often used as a tool or obstacle in peacebuilding
6.2. Dangers of politicization and reductionism in religious discourse
6.3. Call for a paradigm shift in how religion is engaged in public and peacebuilding spheres
7. Implications for Peacebuilding in Africa
7.1. Practical recommendations for policymakers, religious leaders, and educators
7.2. Integration of hermeneutical ethics in post-conflict reconstruction
7.3. Cultivating interreligious literacy and dialogical competence
8. Conclusion
8.1. Summary of key arguments
8.2. Reiteration of interreligious dialogue as a pathway to ethical peace
9. Future research and policy directions
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저자

• Maganya H. Innocent [ Institute of Interreligious Dialogue and Islamic Studies (IRDIS), Tangaza University College, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya ] Corresponding Author
• Reginald M. Nalugala [ Social Transformation and development in Africa, Tangaza University College ]

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간행물

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• 간행물명

  The Journal of Sciences and Innovation for Sustainable Peace(구 The journal of Hyojeong Academia)

• 간기

  반년간

• pISSN

  2982-9305

• 수록기간

  2023~2026

• 십진분류

  KDC 238 DDC 289