Interreligious studies

Not to be confused with Religious studies or Interfaith dialogue.

Interreligious studies, also called interfaith studies, is the interdisciplinary academic field that researches and teaches about interfaith dialogue diplomacy international relations, and development cooperation without resorting to proselytism. It was developed as the sociological continuation of the efforts on the fields of theology, theopoetics, religious studies, atheology, civil religion, peace studies, and freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) law studies.

This academic discipline is relevant for its evidence-based scientific method for the rule of law social development of interfaith nonviolence peace culture, humanitarian aid, social services international non-governmental organizations, cultural diplomacy, and civil rights policymaking, multi-religious literacy, and interfaith education.

It was even recognized by the United Nations Education Science Culture Organization (UNESCO) through its foundation of the UNITWIN Network for Inter-Religious Dialogue and Intercultural Understanding (IDIU). The Institute for Global Engagement (IGE) has reiterated the value of the cathedra for international relations with the publishing of the Interfaith on the World Stage special edition of The Review of Faith & International Affairs.

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