Religija kot dejavnik etičnosti in medkulturnega dialoga / Religion as a Factor of Morality and Intercultural Dialogue

Opis projekta

Izhodiščni raziskovalni problem predstavlja vloga religije kot dejavnika etičnosti in medkulturnega dialoga. Projekt izhaja iz teze, da je etika, ki je lahko ustrezna podlaga medkulturnosti, etika solidarnega personalizma in dialoškega univerzalizma. Glede prvega je ključno razumevanje človeka kot presežnega bitja, pri slednjem pa je prava pot je v spoštovanju individualnosti in posebnosti ter v hkratnem prepričanju, da je med nami vendarle dovolj skupnega, da hoja po poti dialoga in solidarnosti ni nesmiselna. Solidarni personalizem in dialoški univerzalizem tvorita duhovno obzorje, ki to utemeljuje ter omogoča. Odnos med religijo, etičnostjo in medkulturnim dialogom je zato potrebno proučevati znotraj pomembnih vidikov človeških odnosov, kakor tudi odgovorov na zadnja vprašanja človeka, ki zadevajo smiselnost vsakega početja, posebno smiselnost medsebojne empatije, dialoga, duhovnosti in spoštovanja človekove presežnosti. Krščanstvo in tudi druge religije poudarjajo pomen dialoške odprtosti, ki nakazuje človeško ranljivost, odvisnost od drugih in končno odvisnost od globljih temeljev. Skupne osnove duhovnosti so dobro izhodišče tako za dialog med religijo in sekularno družbo, kot tudi za dialog med religijami in celovito družbeno sožitje.

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Cilji

Cilji projekta je v prvi vrsti je aplicirati teološke pojme, kategorije in modele na problematiko medkult. dialoga (ožje) ter vprašanje dialoške in vključevalne družbe (širše). Osrednje raziskovalno vprašanje je zato, kakšna duhovnost je (lahko) podlaga miroljubnemu, dialoškemu, vključujočemu in medkult. zadržanju. Osrednji cilj je tako preučiti elemente kulture, ki je dialoška in medkulturna ter njihov odnos do religij(e), hkrati pa znotraj tega odpreti nove poglede v obstoječi razpravi (npr. odgovornost verskih skupnosti do skupnega dobrega; racionalnost in etični vidiki religiozne zavezanosti; odnos med religioznostjo in duhovnostjo; vloga religije v javnem prostoru ter ovire in napetosti v zvezi s tem; skupni etični imenovalec religij in tradicij; intersubjektivnost kot temelj za medkult. dialog, soglasje in sožitje; medkult. osnovana teologija in filozofija čutnosti, sočutja in miru; vprašanje religioznosti, spolne identitete in oblik duhovnosti; odnos med fenomeni kulture, etike in dialoga). Pri tem bomo uporabili metodologijo teologije in (medkulturne) filozofije in pojme (npr. mehanizem mimetične želje, mehanizem grešnega kozla, pojme tesnobe, eksistencialni stadiji, človek kot simbolno bitje, religiozna zavezanost, spolna razlika) tako za vzpostavitev novih teoretičnih spoznanj kot tudi pojasnitev nekaterih konkretnih dogajanj iz slovenske in evropske zgodovine in sedanjosti.
Projekt zato predstavlja izvirno uporabo in (v sklopu le-te) kombiniranje pojmov, konceptov, modelov in teorij iz (krščanske) teološke, filozofske, antropološke in kulturološke tradicije in sodobne misli (personalizem, Stein, Kiekegaard, Girard, Bellinger, Irigaray) za pojasnitev in razumevanje moralnega pomena religije (še posebno z vidika medkulturnosti) in za oblikovanje (teološke in filozofske) podlage primerne dialoške in vključevalne kulture.

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Pomen projekta

Rezultati projekta bodo predstavljali izviren in pomemben prispevek k teologiji in filozofiji medkult. dialoga, vzpostavili bodo nove poglede na teme dialoškosti, intersubjektivnosti, strpnosti, svetovnega etosa, medverskega ter medreligijskega dialoga. Hkrati bodo pomembno prispevali k družbenemu razvoju preko prikaza nujnosti razumevanja religije kot dejavnika etičnosti in dialoga ter vzpostavitvi podlag za razreševanje družbenih napetosti kot poti za premagovanje družbene krize. V projekt bodo vključeni vodilni slovenski raziskovalci, preko sodelovanja z raz. skupinami in raziskovalci iz tujine ter mednar. objav ter udeležb na znan. srečanjih, bo projekt dodatno uveljavil naše raziskovalce v tujini ter omogočal tudi nadaljnje znan. sodelovanje, kar bo imelo velik pomen za stroko v Sloveniji (prihodnji skupni projekti, razvoj kadrov, pridobivanje sredstev).

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Organizacije

UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI, TEOLOŠKA FAKULTETA

ZNANSTVENO-RAZISKOVALNO SREDIŠČE KOPER

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Projekt Religija kot dejavnik etičnosti in medkulturnega dialoga (št. J6-6851) je sofinancirala Javna agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije iz državnega proračuna.

The authors acknowledge the project Religion as a factor of morality and intercultural dialogue (ID n. J6-6851) was financially supported by the Slovenian Research Agency.


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Religion as a Factor of Morality and Intercultural Dialogue

basic research project supported by Slovenian Research Agency

Description

The central problem of our research is the role of religion as a factor of morality and intercultural dialogue. The project begins with a thesis that ethics of (i) solidary personalism and (ii) dialogic universalism is the ethics, which can be an appropriate basis of inter-culturality. The former claims that every person is (epistemically and ethically) transcendent; while the latter defends respect for uniqueness and individuality and at the same time harbors a belief that all people have something in common and that dialogue and solidarity are sensible choices. Solidary personalism and dialogical universalism form an intellectual horizon which grounds this. The relationship between religion, morality, and intercul. dialogue must thus be investigated within aspects of human relationships, including answers to ultimate questions, concerning the meaning, interpersonal empathy, dialogue and respect for human transcendence (otherness). Christianity and other religions stress the importance of dialogical openness, which reveals human vulnerability, dependence on others and on deeper foundations. A common basis of spirituality is a good starting point both for dialogue of religion and secular society as well as interrel. dialogue and comprehensive societal cohabitation.

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Aims and goals of the project

The goal of the project is to apply theological concepts, categories and models to the subject of intercul. dialogue (narrowly) and to the question of a dialogical and inclusive society (broadly). The key research question is thus what spirituality can be a basis of peaceful, dialogical and intercul. attitude. A key goal is thus to investigate elements of culture, which is dialogic and intercul. and their relation to religion(s), while addressing some key new aspects of the debate (e.g. responsibility of relig. communities for the common good; rationality and ethical aspects of relig. commitment; relation between religion and spirituality; the role of religion in public sphere; a common ethical denominator of religions and traditions; intersubjectivity as a foundation for intercul. dialogue; intercul. theology and philosophy of sensuality, empathy, and peace; gender and forms of spirituality; the relation between culture, ethics, and dialogue). We will use methodology of theology and (intercul.) philosophy and concepts (e.g. mimetic desire and scapegoat, anxiety and existential stadia, man as a being of symbols, religious commitment, etc.) both for forming new theoretical insights and for explanation of some concrete events and processes in Slovene and European history and present times.
The project thus represents an original investigation of ideas, concepts, models and theories of (Christian) theological, philosoph., anthropolog. and cultural traditions and contemporary thought (personalism, Stein, Kiekegaard, Girard, Bellinger, Irigaray) in order to present a current understanding of the moral significance of religion (especially interculturalism) and to design a suitable (theological and philosophical) foundation of dialogical, intercultural and inclusive culture.

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Relevance

Results of the project will represent an important contribution to theology and philosophy of intercul. dialogue and will create new perspectives on topics of dialogicality, intersubjectivity, tolerance, global ethos, interfaith and inter-relig. dialogue. At the same time they will significantly contribute to the social development through presenting the necessity of understanding religion as a factor of morality, intercul. dialogue, and establishing a basis for resolving social tensions and overcoming the social crisis. The project will bring together leading Slovenian researchers, which will by internat. cooperation with institutions and individuals, by attendance at international conferences and publications further assert themselves, enable further joint projects and scient. cooperation, which will have important impact for the discipline, development of staff and raising funding.

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