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Vedran Obućina
Vedran is a Croatian theologian, historian, and political scientist specialized in interreligious dialogue, peace studies, environmental ethics, and patristic theology. His focus is on numerous topics in interreligious studies and comparative theology. He leads the Centre for Interreligious Dialogue in Croatia.
Education:University of Regensburg, 2023PhD HistoryUniversity of Zagreb, 2007MA Political ScienceProtestant School "Mihael Starin" OsijekMA TheologyExpertise:Articles by Vedran Obućina
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