CHALLENGES TO INTER-FAITH PEACE IN PLURALISTIC SOCIETY: AN APPRAISAL OF MODERN APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract

Living in pluralist society and longing for sustainable Inter-Faith peace is a great desire which encourages communities to think about hurdles and methods to overcome the challenges. Motivated with this expectation, this research paper aims to explore challenges and the methods for sustainable peace. Research outcome would be conveyed in descriptive and analytical method with help of essential statistics. Findings lead to this believe that religion plays major role in solutions and stakeholders should involve ‘religious moderates’ to design approaches for resolving interfaith tensions. Challenges which cause difficulties the most are related to identity issue in each group. No one intends to compromise on underrating its identity. Moreover, each section lacks true representation which is supported by all its members. Most of time, their credibility is questioned. As far as the question of methodologies is concerned, idealized method or approach is suggested as solution of such conflicts. However, theological and political approaches are considered more result oriented and feasible. Apart from this, it must be kept in mind that diverse conditions and settings require precise methods.   Furthermore, the need to re-evaluate the implemented strategies is always demanded