Christine Schliesser is a Senior Lecturer in Systematic Theology and Ethics at Zurich University, Switzerland, and a Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana is a Research Affiliate at Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security at Georgetown University and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Policy, USA.

Pauline Kollontai is Professor of Higher Education in Theology and Religious Studies at York St John University, UK.

Acknowledgements Foreword List of Abbreviations Notes on the authors Part 1: Summary 1. Summary and Implications for Academics, Policy Makers, and Practitioners Part 2: Why Religion Matters 2. Why Religion Matters: An Introduction Part 3: Religion Matters in Conflict 3. Orientation: Did Religion Do It? 4. Jewish Perspective: Religion in Israel's Land Rights Conflicts 5. Christian Perspective: Religion in Pre-Genocide and Genocide Rwanda 6. Islamic Perspective: Religion in Pakistan's Internal Conflicts Part 4: Religion Matters in Conflict Resolution 7. Orientation: What Do They Have that Others Don't? 8. Jewish Perspective: Religion in Israel's Quest for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation in Its Land Rights Conflicts 9. Christian Perspective: Religion in Post-Genocide Rwanda's Quest for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation 10. Islamic Perspective: Religion in Muslim Women's PeaceBuilding Initiatives in Pakistan Part 5: Now What? 11. Now What? Implications for Academics, Policy Makers, and Practitioners Index