The ambivalent role of religions in contemporary conflicts has generated an increased call for faithbased peacebuilding endeavours. This study brings light to the way theology can provide essential resources for such peacebuilding pursuits. The prospects for theology in peacebuilding are explored in view of a recent faith-based endeavour for peace: the textual process towards an international ecumenical declaration on just peace. The exploration, involving a constructive theological analysis, considers the theological development of the just peace concept from the perspectives of theological ethics, biblical interpretation, spirituality, and ecumenical vision. On the basis of this analysis, the dissertation maps out possible theological resources for peacebuilding in our time.
Sara Gehlin works at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University, Sweden. This is her doctoral dissertation.