I processi unificanti di gruppo nell’incontro interfede tra musulmani, cristiani ed ebrei in Israele

The article analyzes the unique group processes that occurred during a course training facilitators for interfaith dialogue. The group comprised participants from three religious identities: Jews, Christians and Muslims. Analysis of the findings indicates several important issues, the authors chose to focus on four main phenomena: From three identities to we and them, the third is excluded; religious identity and other significant identities of the individual and the group; ethnocentrism and the inter-ethnic-religious conflict; and situations of openness, curiosity and mutual learning. This experience showed the complexity in the dialogue between the three monotheistic faiths on the background of the national social conflict in which the Christians and Muslims, as belonging to the Palestinian Arab identity, are in conflict with the Jewish national identity. Key words: Interfaith dialogue, religious identity, inter-group conflict;

Victor Shebar, Khansaa Diab, I processi unificanti di gruppo nell’incontro interfede tra musulmani, cristiani ed ebrei in Israele in "GRUPPI" 3/2007, pp 99-124, DOI: