Contents

  1. List of illustrations
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. List of acronyms and abbreviations
  4. 1 Introduction: religious conflicts in perspective
  5. 2 Religion and peacebuilding: theory and analytical framework
  6. 3 Methodology: a multi-layered analysis
  7. 4 Root causes of religious conflict in Mindanao and Maluku: history, grievances, and conflict trajectories
  8. 5 The cognitive dimensions of conflict and peace in Mindanao and Maluku
  9. 6 Church-based projects as game changers? Attitudes towards religious conflict, peacebuilding, and reconciliation in Cotabato and Ambon
  10. 7 No reconciliation without church projects? Comparative assessments of local experiences and attitudes in Cotabato and Ambon
  11. 8 Church-based projects matter: a provincial meso perspective from Maluku
  12. 9 Church-based projects, income, and education: factors that matter for reconciliation
  13. 10 Conclusions and implications: strengthening church capacities for peacebuilding
  14. Index