People of Faith: The Unrealized Asset in Creating Greater International Understanding and Peace

Abstract

There is no question that the 21st century has thus far been one of increased tensions between the West and the Middle East, former Soviet bloc nations, China, and various other nations. A number of these nations either are highly religious or are experiencing religious revivals. To the extent that clear secular trends are in place in the West, these developments could exacerbate these tensions. With these facts in mind, in this article it is asserted that people of faith in the West are well positioned to build bridges of mutual understanding between the West and these other nations, when perhaps secularists cannot.

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William H. Jeynes

William H. Jeynes is a Professor at California State University at Long Beach and a Senior Fellow at the Witherspoon Institute in Princeton, New Jersey. E-mail: [email protected]