The Routledge Handbook of Religious Literacy, Pluralism, and Global Engagement (Routledge International Handbooks)

Synopsis

This pioneering handbook proposes an approach to pluralism that is relational, principled, and non-relativistic, going beyond banal calls for mere "tolerance." The growing religious diversity within societies around the world presents both challenges and opportunities. A degree of competition between deeply held religious/worldview perspectives is natural and inevitable, yet at the same time the world urgently needs engagement and partnership across lines of difference. None of the world’s most pressing problems can be solved by any single actor, and as such it is not a question of if but when you partner with an individual or institution that does not think, act, or believe as you do. The authors argue that religious literacy—defined as a dynamic combination of competencies and skills, continuously refined through real-world cross-cultural engagement—is vital to building societies and states of neighborly solidarity and civic fairness. Through examination, reflection, and case studies across multiple faith traditions and professional fields, this handbook equips scholars and students, as well as policymakers and practitioners, to assess, analyze, and act collaboratively in a world of deep diversity.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

456 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000509328

Related ISBNs:

9780367478025, 9781003036555, 9780367692452

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/24/22

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Chris Seiple and Dennis R. Hoover

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Chris Seiple

Edited by:

Dennis R. Hoover