التسامح والتلاحم والتعايش قراءة مفاهيمية في السياق الاجتماعي السعودي

Abstract

When approached in terms of the Arabic theoretical framework, concepts such as tolerance, coexistence, and cohesion, were generally linked together. This might be natural in some scientific concepts; however, this would not apply to the concepts that form in its conceptual knowledge part of the moral structure of the contemporary societies. Lack of clarity of these concepts to individuals and the nature of the boundary relationship between them, indicates a gap in the moral array of the society. These concepts are common, but they are not in practice, and even when it is practiced, everyone has a concept varying from others. This reflects inconsistency in understanding and application.

This study is focusing on the conceptual dimension of tolerance, coexistence, and cohesion (social cohesion). The study revealed clear differences in defining these concepts, lack of clarity and overlapping in some cases. This led to attempts to arrive at proposed definitions specific to King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue, that are consistent with the normative connotations of the Saudi social context.

The study revealed lack of clarity in the boundaries between the concepts of tolerance, coexistence, and cohesion (social cohesion) as well as the nature of relationship between these concepts and specifying its role in the context of the Saudi society. These issues were discussed and investigated by the study while explaining the nature of the relationship, which reflected differences in quality between tolerance, and coexistence, and that tolerance is considered a basic requirement to achieve coexistence. This in addition to differences in the extent of coexistence and cohesion.