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almafu_9958352068702883
Umfang:
1 online resource(208 p.) :
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illustrations.
Ausgabe:
Electronic reproduction. New York, NY : Columbia University Press, 2015. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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ISBN:
9780231539869
Serie:
Religion, Culture, and Public Life
Inhalt:
In many places around the globe, relations between ethnic and religious groups that once coexisted more or less amicably are now fraught with aggression and violence. This troubling trend has profound international implications, threatening efforts to protect the Earth's ecosystem and narrow the gap between rich and poor. Underscoring the need for immediate action, George Rupp urges the secular West to reckon with the continuing power of religious conviction and seek ways to embrace the full extent of the world's diversity.While individualism is a powerful force in Western cultures and is often a cornerstone of Western foreign policy, it elicits strong resistance in traditional communities. Drawing on decades of research and experience, Rupp pushes modern individualism beyond its foundational beliefs to recognize the place of communal practice in our world. By affirming the value of the group and the productive role religion plays in many lives, new solutions to such global challenges as conflicts in the developing world, income inequality, climate change, and mass migration take realistic shape.
Anmerkung:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Acknowledgments --
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Introduction --
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1. Passionate Conviction and Inclusive Community --
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Part 1. Education as a Resource --
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2. The Challenges of American Provincialism --
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3 Religion and the Academy — A Lover’s Quarrell --
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4. Universities in the Search for Strategic Responses to Global Challenges --
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5. What Is the Good Life? --
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6. More Words for Students --
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Part 2. Action for Inclusion --
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7. Local Conflicts as a Global Challenge --
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8. People on the Move --
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9. Enhancing Local Capacity Globally --
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10. Religious Communities as a Resource for Conflict Resolution --
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11. Religion and Ecology --
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12. Why Community? --
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Conclusion --
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Index
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In English.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780231174282
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.7312/rupp17428
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