Die Zukunft der Interreligiösen pädagogischen Kooperation am Beispiel der Arbeitsgruppe Interreligiöse Bildung – Friedenspädagogik bei Religions for Peace Deutschland

Abstract

The aim of this article is to highlight the importance of inter-religious learning in a Europe characterised by religious plurality, and to emphasise the need for close cooperation. German-language Islamic religious education and Muslims are devoting increasing attention to this issue. A gradual opening to interreligious dialogue can likewise be observed in Muslim communities. As such, the work of the Interreligious Education / Peace Education working group at Religions for Peace Germany is highly relevant in several respects for the practical and conceptual future of interreligious educational cooperation and peace education for Muslims. Based on the hypothesis of Protestant religious educator Johannes Lähnemann “No peace, no dialogue and no fundamental work in the religions without educational efforts!”, this paper examines the foundation and historical background, the actors (with Muslim scholars making up the core of the working group) and ultimately the working group’s working principles and hypotheses. In the process, light is shed on the relevance of the working group for Islamic theology and Islamic religious education.