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Strengthened by their presence and engagement in local communities, religious leaders are best able to spread the message of tolerance and forgiveness. However, Bigombe warned that forgiveness is personal and it is ultimately up to individuals to determine if reconciliation will occur. Deborah Schneider informed the audience of the role that the US government and Department of State have played in religious conflict and the promotion of religious freedom. She stated that religion provides a critical lens for interpreting and resolving social conflict.
Religious leaders play a particularly prominent role in peacebuilding because they are often seen as the keepers of collective identity, history, and memories.
As such, religious leaders can help shape community responses to conflict, expose social injustice, promote tolerance, create conditions for healing, and condemn the use of terrorism. Speaking from experience, Schneider felt that the challenge from a US policymaker's point of view was in determining if they should magnify the leaders' efforts, safeguard conditions the leaders need to do their work, or simply, just get out of the way.
The general consensus of the panelists was that faith-based peacebuilding has a positive impact on mitigating, managing, or resolving conflicts. Qualities such as compassion, understanding, and forgiveness were cited as key attributes that help explain why religious peacebuilders are able to succeed where others fail. An additional consensus was reached that while religious responses to conflict present a viable avenue for resolving conflict, they will achieve greater success if combined with similar secular efforts.
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Past awardees have used this money to fund discrete projects or, if they direct non-governmental organizations, to support operations. Awardees are required to provide a written summary of how they used the monetary award to further their religious peacemaking work within one year of receiving the award. An in-depth case study describing their religious peacemaking work. Those who receive the award are expected to participate in interviews that provide information for their case study.
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