Magda Džafić, Ela (2015) In Search of a Crisis in Croatia. Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe, 35 (2). pp. 7-14. ISSN 2693-2148
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Abstract
"There are a variety of options churches can use to help young people transcend their context and change their perspective. Using youth culture and things liked by young people to promote dialogue between youth of different nationalities and religious traditions has, in my experience, proven to be effective. When two seemingly different individuals find that they share an interest, doors open in all other areas as well. I have witnessed this as a young theologian studying ecumenics in a foreign country, as a youth leader at camps with teenagers from Croatia and Serbia, and as a dancer, meeting young people from all over former Yugoslavia who have re-evaluated their own traditions in order to share a common interest with someone different. Meeting the Other, learning about her, and sharing with her, brings her closer to us and makes it impossible for us to demonize her. The churches have a unique opportunity to capitalize on this opportunity in order to create a new state of mind and offer a new perspective to young people. Ultimately, such influence could have a transformative effect on Croatian society and create new memories of peaceful coexistence for future generations."
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Balkan War |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Peacemaking and Reconciliation B Mission theology/theory > Identity issues C Types of Christian Ministry > Youth ministry D World Christianity and Central Eastern Europe > Europe E Evangelical and Ecumenical Networks and Dialogues in Central Eastern Europe > Dialogue initiatives > Ecumenical dialogue G Christian traditions/Denominations > Eastern Orthodox G Christian traditions/Denominations > Evangelical G Christian traditions/Denominations > Roman Catholic G Christian traditions/Denominations > Baptist |
| Divisions: | Balkan countries Balkan countries > Bosnia and Herzegovina Balkan countries > Croatia Balkan countries > Montenegro Balkan countries > Serbia |
| Depositing User: | Speranca Tomin |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Sep 2021 14:04 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2021 15:20 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2081 |
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