Description
This paper analyses how inter-faith and educational dialogues can sustain social cohesion and foster peace in the midst of global crises. Drawing on The Manifesto for the Recognition of the Ontological and Universal Right to Peace (Benyahia, 2025), the UN-indexed study Faith in International Charters and Treaties, and the national framework Adaptation du discours religieux musulman en France developed under two independent commissions at the Grande Mosquée de Paris, it approaches faith as a normative and diplomatic force shaping the ethics of multilateralism.
It first examines key initiatives — A Common Word (2007), the Document on Human Fraternity (2019), and the Charter of Makkah (2019) — which collectively outline a universal grammar of fraternity grounded in human dignity, coexistence, and solidarity. These frameworks demonstrate how inter-faith cooperation can function as a preventive response to ideological polarisation and geopolitical division.
The paper then introduces the concept of metagogy, understood as an education of pacificity that cultivates discernment, empathy, and critical verification as civic and spiritual competencies. Such education re-establishes trustful and democratic spaces of expression within schools, universities, and local communities.
Finally, the study develops the notion of spiritual diplomacy as an ethical complement to traditional multilateralism. By strengthening the capacities of faith-based and civil actors, spiritual diplomacy enhances the moral legitimacy of peace processes and promotes a coherent, value-driven approach to global governance.
Together, these dimensions define an integrative model of dialogue rooted in ontological peace — where faith, education, and diplomacy converge to regenerate trust, human dignity, and shared meaning in a fractured world.
