ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on identity as a dimension of religion, beginning with the observation that in the conflict resolution field identity is often considered, mistakenly, to be the key signifier of religion and that, as a consequence, other dimensions of religion tend to be overlooked. The chapter then explores exactly what identity means in the context of religion, looking also at conflicting religious identities and how these relate to the concept of the ‘Other’ before looking at Freud's concept of the ‘narcissism of small differences’. This leads to discussion of the Jungian concepts of Persona and Shadow in relation to the Other.
