Bridges instead of walls: Christian-Muslim interaction in Denmark, Indonesia and Nigeria

Abstract

Foreword / Karen L. Bloomquist -- Setting the stage / Lissi Rasmussen -- Methodology -- Three countries three contexts -- Wall structures -- Stories of conflict -- The Danish cartoon crisis / Mogens Mogensen -- The cycle of violence in Plateau state / Ingo Wulfhorst and Nafisat Lawal Musa -- Intercommunal fighting in Sulawesi / Syafaatun Almirzanah -- Beyond the stories / Lissi Rasmussen -- The us vs them syndrome -- Political leadership and the mass media -- The role of religion and religious leaders -- Religio-political perspectives : the Shara issue / Nelly van Doorn-Harder -- Shara in Denmark and beyond -- Shara in Nigeria -- Shara in Indonesia : imagination and application -- Bridge models -- Stories of relationships -- The story of a Christian-Muslim Association in Nigeria / David L. Windibiziri -- Lessons learned after the tsunami / Jamilin Sirait -- Christian-Muslim counseling in Copenhagen / Fatih Alev and Lissi Rasmussen -- Engineering bridges / Lissi Rasmussen -- Bridges and interreligious dialogue -- From discursive to cooperative dialogue -- Solidarity born out of tragedy -- Diapraxis for the common good -- Inclusive citizenship -- From walls to bridges : an afterword / Mark N. Swanson and Ingo Wulfhorst -- Useful information