Problem
Fragmentation of religious belief
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Disunity of religionsLack of unity among religions
Religious disunity
Undifferentiated religious pluralism
Multiplicity of religions
Separateness of faiths
Mutual disparagement between religions
Nature:
Division between religions and within a single religion results in intolerance, discrimination, prejudice, conflict, and sometimes war.
Incidence:
Severe divisions exist between many of the world's major religions and between sects and denominations within one religion. Religious war resulting from these divisions can be seen in Northern Ireland, the Middle East and India, for example.
The successes of an international Christian-Buddhist seminar in 1994 were significantly undermined by the subsequent publication of a book by the Pope expressing views of Buddhism vehemently contested as disparaging by many Buddhist monks and teachers. This triggered perceptions of Christians as intolerant, arrogant and exclusivist.
Broader Problems:
UnrelatednessFragmentationSocial divisionsDependence on religionPlural society tensions Narrower Problems:
Religious schismReligious syncretismMultidenominational societyFragmented ethical contextsDoctrinal differences between religionsDoctrinal differences between religions Related Problems:
Lack of human unity Aggravates:
Religious conflictIntolerant movementsIdeological conflictReligious intoleranceDisparaging caricatureLack of a world religion Strategies:
SeparatingTolerating religious diversityUniting religious groupsEngaging in ecumenical dialogueIntegrating religious beliefAbstaining from unity among religionsReducing number of religions References:
Jurji: Religious Pluralism and World CommunityPapal Encyclical: Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship between Faith and Reason Subject(s):
Religious Practice → Religion??Societal Problems → Scarcity??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
16.10.2019 – 20:50 CEST