Publication Announcement – Faith Based Conflict Resolution – Journal of Living Together Volume 2-3, Issue 1

Faith Based Conflict Resolution

We are happy to announce the publication of the new edition of the Journal of Living Together, Faith Based Conflict Resolution: Exploring the Shared Values in the Abrahamic Religious Traditions. This journal issue is peer-reviewed by selected experts and scholars from many universities around the world. We thank our peer-reviewers, editors, and authors. Visit the journal website to view the papers.    

Faith Based Conflict Resolution: Exploring the Shared Values in the Abrahamic Religious Traditions

The Journal of Living Together

Volumes 2 and 3, Issue 1

ISSN 2373-6615 (Print); 2373-6631 (Online)

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Publisher’s Note:

The official publication date of the Journal of Living Together (Volumes 2 and 3) is Fall 2017. For cataloguing and research consistency, and to maintain the sequence and continuity of our publication, this journal issue is archived as a 2015-2016 publication. The Journal of Living Together will be current in 2018.

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