Religion in Diverse Societies (eBook, ePUB)

Crossing the Boundaries of Prejudice and Distrust
Redaktion: Kollontai, Pauline; Yore, Sue

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This timely volume provides a critical discussion of the complex role of religions in the public and political spheres in a range of global contexts and furthers the understanding of how religion can contribute to promoting and helping create inclusive and diverse societies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040193990
• Artikelnr.: 72274810

Autorenporträt

Pauline Kollontai is Professor Emeritus at York St John University, UK, and a Fellow at Wesley House College, Cambridge. She is co-author of On the Significance of Religion for Human Rights (2023), and co-editor of the book series Religion Matters. Sue Yore is a senior lecturer in religion at York St John University, UK. She is the author of The Mystic Way in Postmodernity: Transcending Theological Boundaries in the Writings of Iris Murdoch, Denise Levertov, and Annie Dillard (2009).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Humanitas for the 21st Century: The Role of Religion in a Values-Led
Public Discourse on Global Challenges 2. From the Mystical Internal to the
Political External: Revisiting Dorothee Soelle's Concept of Mysticism and
Resistance as a Way of Moving Beyond Dualistic Thinking 3. On Love, Hope,
Faith. Rediscovering Ancient Virtues for Today's Triple Crisis 4. Religious
Communities Working Together on Fair Trade to Counter Prejudice and
Distrust 5. The Problem of Polarization in US Politics and the Theology of
the Common Good 6. Precious Blood Spirituality as Resource for Crossing
Boundaries of Prejudice and Distrust in the United States 7. Tamil Buddhist
Strivings for Freedom: Exploring the Religious Initiatives of Pandit C.
Iyothee Thasar 8. What Kind of Public Theology?: A Contextual Reimagination
in Times of Coup and Nationalism 9. Faith-Based Higher Education and
Peacebuilding: A Case from Myanmar 10. The Christian Ministry of
Reconciliation and Settler Decolonization in Aotearoa New Zealand 11. From
Fear to Trust Between Islam and the West: Positioning Faith-Based
Organizations in International Relations 12. Towards a More Inclusive
Understanding of Human Rights for Non-Muslims in a Muslim State:
Sunni-Hanafi Perspective 13. Challenging the Religious Political Discourse
and Practice of Racism in Israel