"In the emerging fields of religious and interreligious peacebuilding, the question of monitoring and evaluation is a challenging, yet necessary process. The need to develop comprehensive yet fitting evaluation models for religious and interreligious peacebuilding is not only important for donor interests, but also critical as a means of documenting and learning for peacebuilders themselves. Theories and best practices in monitoring and evaluation have become prevalent in many fields, yet the amount of literature on evaluating intercultural and, especially, religious and interreligious projects remains scant in comparison. This volume offers a unique contribution that not only looks at several of the challenges and implications faced by religious and interreligious peacebuilders but also provides concrete examples of new models and tools for monitoring and evaluating religious and interreligious peacebuilding projects. In doing so, this volume serves as a tool and point of reference for individuals and organizations developing and implementing interreligious dialogue and peacebuilding projects." (Publisher description)
Introduction. Evaluating Religious and Interreligious Peacebuilding: Meeting the Challenge / Mohammed Abu-Nimer and Renáta Katalin Nelson, 1
SECTION 1. EVALUATING RELIGIOUS AND INTERRELIGIOUS PEACEBUILDING AND DIALOGUE: CHALLENGES, AND IMPLICATIONS
Challenges in Peacebuilding Evaluation: Voices from the Field / Mohammed Abu-Nimer, 25
Vying for Good: Ethical Challenges in Evaluating Interreligious Peacebuilding / Reina C. Neufeldt, 53
When My Peace Is Not Your Peace: Role of Culture and Religion in What Counts for Peace / Hippolyt Pul, 77
Exploring Power Dynamics of Religious Leaders: The Need for Objectivity / Khaled Ehsan, 101
SECTION 2. NEW MODELS AND TOOLS IN EVALUATING RELIGIOUS AND INTERRELIGIOUS PEACEBUILDING
Transcendence and the Evaluation of Faith-Based Peacebuilding / David Steele and Ricardo Wilson-Grau, 137
Linking Evaluators and Inter-Religious Peacebuilders: The Making of an Evaluation Guide / Michelle Garred, Rebecca Herrington, and Elizabeth Hume, 169
Assessing the Impact of Interfaith Initiatives / Shana Cohen, 197