37. Religion, Pluralism, and Conflicts in the Pacific Islands
- Andrew R. Murphy
Published Online: 20 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781444395747.ch37
Copyright © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
The Blackwell Companion to Religion and Violence, The
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How to Cite
Fer, Y. (2011) Religion, Pluralism, and Conflicts in the Pacific Islands, in The Blackwell Companion to Religion and Violence, The (ed A. R. Murphy), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444395747.ch37
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Rutgers University, USA
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- Published Online: 20 APR 2011
- Published Print: 15 APR 2011
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Print ISBN: 9781405191319
Online ISBN: 9781444395747
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- religion, pluralism and conflicts - in the Pacific Islands;
- Pacific Island populations - gaining a specific place in Western imaginary;
- Christian missions, emergence of a new political order - eradicating local conflicts;
- Christianity and local beliefs - religious intolerance, “witch-hunting” the most spectacular;
- mission, colonization and violence - Pacific Island societies, political and religious hegemony;
- unification process, political, military and religious forces - Christian churches, “darkness” into “light”;
- religious pluralism on Pacific island societies - growth of Adventist, Mormon, or Pentecostal churches;
- civil society empowerment - support for nongovernmental and faith-based organizations;
- Methodist Church of Fiji, indigenous - one of indigenous origin (Fijians), the other of Indian origin;
- Christian peacemakers and martyrs in Solomon Islands - religious construction of identity
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Mission, Colonization, and Violence
The Impact of Religious Pluralism on the Pacific Island Societies
Religious Actors in Local Conflicts
The Methodist Church of Fiji and the Indigenous Cause
Christian Peacemakers and Martyrs in the Solomon Islands
Religion, Gender Identities, and “Ordinary” Violence in the Pacific Islands
Conclusion
References