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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
Volume XIII – 2021
Volume XII, 2020

• The paper should be submitted to the Editorial Board in three copies
Responsibility of Religious Communities for Peace – A Role for Diplomacy?
(Friedensverantwortung von Religionsgemeinschaften - eine
and an electronic file as a text file (e.g. doc).
Rolle für die Diplomatie?)
• Figures should be numbered and stored in separate files with legends
included in the main text file. H.E. Georg Schmidt 1
• Either English or American spelling can be used but should be

Abstract consistent for the entire article.
Article Structure
Where there is conflict, there is religion. Humans invoked their respective
deities to assist them in their struggles. Where there is peace, there is religion.
Each article should contain the following :
The quest for peace in a holistic way plays a central role in so many religions.
• Title
• Short title for page headings

• Authors and their affiliations
Therefore, religious leaders play a very important role in conflicts. Diplomats
• A concise abstract (not more than 300 words)
should reach out to them in their efforts of conflict resolution. Read more about
the efforts of Germany’s Diplomacy in this respect.
• Key words
• Main text divided into sections e.g. Introduction, Materials and
Keywords: conflict resolution, Religions for Peace (proper noun), diplomacy,
Methods, Results and Conclusion
German Foreign Office (Eigenname groß), religious leaders.
• References (of all articles cited in the text)
• Table and Figure captions (numbered in sequence as they appear in
the text)

Abstract
The abstract should be concise and informative, not more than 300 words.
Conflict, peace and religion
It should not only indicate the general scope of the article but also state the main
Where there is conflict, there is religion. Have a closer look at the news and
results and conclusions.
you will find out how often conflicts have strong religious dimensions. This is
Ethical Guidelines
nothing new in history. The list of religious conflicts all over the world is long. The

Experimental investigation papers must state in the Materials and

famous Portuguese Jesuit Manuel de Nobréga said, “At the beginning of the World
Methods section that
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all was homicide”. Germany was particularly devastated in the 30 Year War from
1) informed consent was obtained from all adult participants and from

1618 to 1648 in which religious beliefs and allegiances played an important role.
parents or legal guardians of minors, including the name of the appropriate

institutional review board having approved the project;
Recent conflicts with religious dimensions in the region of Southeast Asia include

2) the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with the
Mindanao in the Philippines, the southern border provinces of Thailand, and
Thai National Institute of Health Guidelines for the humane use of laboratory
Rakhine in Myanmar, to name some examples.
animals or the equivalent country authority or agency;
3) approval is obtained from the relevant ethical committee.
1 German Ambassador to Thailand (2018-2023)
2 Kierman, Ben (2007). Blood and Soil, A World History of Genocide and Extermination from Sparta to
Darfur. New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 1.

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