Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9780227902004
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0227902009
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9780227902028
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0227902025
Inhalt:
Our world is fraught with horrific expressions of violence and injustice, which are often justified by religious rhetoric. 'Islam, Peace, and Social Justice: A Christian Perspective' is a relevant, comprehensive, and empathetic examination of some of these social-justice challenges within the Muslim world. Sadly, many non-Muslims only learn about Muslim views on social-justice issues from biased and inaccurate media portrayals. This book, written by a non-Muslim friend of Muslims, offers a more sympathetic and nuanced treatment, focusing especially on points of convergence and divergence betwe
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references
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Front cover -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments and Dedication -- Foreword by David W. Shenk -- Introduction -- 1. Islam's Divine Mandate for Ethical Action against Social Injustice -- 2. Islamic Jihad and the Path of Peace -- 3. Islamic Responses to Poverty and Economic Oppression -- 4. Islamic Responses to Political Oppression -- 5. Islamic Civil Rights and Individual Human Rights -- 6. Genocide and Atrocity among Muslims -- 7. Islamic Social Equality in Response to Racism and Slavery -- 8. Sexual Injustice, Sexism and Homophobia among Muslims -- 9. Islamic Stewardship and Responses to Environmental Degradation -- 10. Creating Multifaith Social Justice Partnerships -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Introduction -- 1. Islam's Divine Mandate for Ethical Actionag ainst Social Injustice -- 2. Islamic Jihad and the Path of Peace -- 3. Islamic Responses to Poverty and Economic Oppression -- 4. Islamic Responses to Political Oppression -- 5. Islamic Civil Rights and Individual Human Rights -- 6. Genocide and Atrocity among Muslims -- 8. Sexual Injustice, Sexism, and Homophobia among Muslims -- 9. Islamic Stewardship and Responses to Environmental Degradation -- 10. Creating Multifaith Social Justice Partnerships -- Conclusion -- Glossaries -- Glossary of Terminology -- Glossary of Arabic and Persian Terms -- Glossary of Names and Events -- Selected Bibliography -- Back cover.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780227174227
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Van Gorder, A. Christian Islam, peace and social justice Cambridge, UK : James Clarke & Co., 2014 ISBN 0227174224
Sprache:
Englisch
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