# Religions for Peace, The Paradox of Religion as Peace-Maker and Contributor to Violence;

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**Created:** [February 27, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://groups.inayatiyya.org/t/religions-for-peace-the-paradox-of-religion-as-peace-maker-and-contributor-to-violence/4525 "2025-02-27T16:01:04Z")
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### Author: ![kittel.supervision](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@kittel.supervision](https://groups.inayatiyya.org/u/kittel.supervision)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://groups.inayatiyya.org/t/religions-for-peace-the-paradox-of-religion-as-peace-maker-and-contributor-to-violence/4525/1 "2025-02-27T16:01:04Z")

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Dear friends,

Last Monday, the Oxford Interfaith Forum (OIF) hosted a lecture by Anantanand Rambachan, Emeritus Professor of Religion, Saint Olaf College, USA, and Co-President of Religions for Peace, on the topic: The Paradox of Religion as Peace-Maker and Contributor to Violence, which I highly recommend. It is also related to the current political/military conflicts. The lecture in English is recorded, approx. 45 minutes; you can find the Youtube link:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/inayatiorder/original/2X/8/870a7fd72e0943fa6009759b486596f758bb294c.jpeg "Oxford Interfaith Forum | The Paradox of Religion as Peace Maker and Contributor to Violence") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhJCy6S6pBk)

I also recommend checking out the entire OIF lecture program and watching individual lecture-videos on various topics of interreligious dialogue if you are interested. Youtube link:

> **[Oxford Interfaith Forum](https://www.youtube.com/@OxfordInterfaithForum/videos)**
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> Oxford Interfaith Forum runs its signature Thematic International Interfaith Reading Groups:  
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> •	Art in Interfaith Contexts Reading Group
> •	Eastern Christianity in Interfaith Contexts Reading Group
> •	Ecology in Interfaith Contexts Reading...

With love  
Raqib, Germany