RELIGION AND POLITICS Pathways for Inter-Religious Dialogue in the Twenty-First Century Edited by Vladimir Latinovic, Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Tübingen, Germany, Gerard Mannion, Georgetown University, USA, Peter C. Phan, Georgetown University, USA 'This is a book on inter-religious relations with a difference: it is substantial, thoughtful, and innovative. An excellent set of essays which are well worth reading.' - Ian S. Markham, Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary and Professor of Theology and Ethics, USA The volume's contributors strive for a realization of already existing common ground between religions. They engagingly explore how inter-religious dialogue can be re-energized for a new century. Contents: PART I: METHOD AND INTERFAITH DIALOGUE * 1. Interreligious Dialogue by NonChristians: From the Other Side of the Divide; Peter Phan * 2. Cultural-Linguistic Resources for Inter-religious and Ecumenical Dialogue; Craig A. Phillips * 3. Interreligious Dialogue in a Polarized World; Richard Penaskovic * 4. Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus? What Has the Catholic Church Learned about Interfaith Dialogue since Vatican II?; Sandra Mazzolini * 5. Hostility and Friendship: Christian Interpretations of the Scriptures in Relation to Other Religions; Leo D. Lefebure * 6. Reading Other Religious Texts – Guidance from Vatican II’s Dei Verbum; Michael Barnes * 7. Emptiness and Otherness: Negative Theology and the Language of Compassion; Susie Paulik Babka * PART II: JEWISH-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE IN THE 21ST CENTURY * 8. Landmines and Vegetables: The Hope and Perils of Recent Jewish Critiques of Christianity; Peter Admirand * 9. Interreligious Dialogue as Depth and Frontier: Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Depth Theology and The Thirty-Fifth General Congregation of the Society of Jesus.; Joseph Palmisiano, S.J. * 10. Ethical Praxis as a Basis for JewishChristian Dialogue; Aaron Gross * PART III: MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE IN THE 21ST CENTURY * 11. Beyond ‘A Common Word Between Us, and You’; Bahar Davary * 12. The Dominican Friar, Serge de Beaurecueil’s Praxis Mystica and Muslim-Christian Encounter; Minlib Dallh * 13. Maria Pontifex: The Virgin Mary as a Bridge-builder in Christian-Muslim Dialogue; Lyn Holness * 14. Islamic and Christian Conceptions of Civil Society: Civility and the ‘Human Good’; Richard S. Park * 15. Ethics in a Multifaith Society: Christians and Muslims in Dialogue; Patricia Madigan * PART IV: CONTEXT AND INTERFAITH DIALOGUE * 16. Cross-Currents in African Christianity: Lessons for Inter-Cultural Hermeneutics of Friendship and Participation; Stan Chu Ilo * 17. The Challenges Of Inter-Faith Relations In Ghana: A Case Study Of Its Implications For Peace-Building In Northern Ghana; Nora Kofognoterah Nonterah * 18. An Inter-Faith Filipino Homeless Community’s Encounter with the Syrophoenician Woman: A Contextual and Interdisciplinary Reading of Mk 7:24-30; Pascal D. Bazzell * 19. Living in a Pluralistic Reality – the Indian-Asian Experience; Roberto Catalano November 2015 UK November 2015 US 288pp Hardback £65.00 / $100.00 / CN$115.00 Canadian Rights ebooks available www.palgrave.com/page/detail/?k=9781137507297
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Renegotiating Power, Theology, and Politics Edited by Joshua Daniel, Elmhurst College, USA, Rick Elgendy, University of Chicago Divinity School, USA This volume brings together established and rising scholars to revitalize political theology by examining conceptions of power that work beyond sovereign power. The hope is to reexamine the character of authority by attending to the multiple, various, but often under-appreciated ways that power is exercised in the contemporary world. Contents: Introduction; Joshua Daniel and Rick Elgendy * 1 The Love of Power; William Schweiker * 2 The Power of Love; Kathryn Tanner * 3 Revelation without Authority; Rick Elgendy * 4 Acknowledging Authority; Jonathan Tran * 5 Patient Authority and the Endurance of Novelty; Joshua Daniel * 6 Interpreting Power: Towards an Intercultural Theological Hermeneutics; Marion Grau * 7 Theology and Real Politics: On Huey P. Newton; Vincent Lloyd * 8 Religious Freedom and the Fragmentation of Authority; Robin Lovin
New Approaches to Religion and Power October 2015 UK October 2015 US 208pp Hardback £63.00 / $95.00 / CN$110.00 Canadian Rights ebooks available www.palgrave.com/page/detail/?k=9781137548658
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Religion and Post-Conflict Statebuilding Roman Catholic and Sunni Islamic Perspectives Denis Dragovic, University of Melbourne, Australia ''As an international civil servant, Denis Dragovic has seen the importance of religion in political life while serving in conflict zones around the world. This fascinating study adds to that lived experience rigour and scholarship, resulting in an insightful comparative study of Catholicism and Islam. Building on the themes of salvation and justice, Dragovic provides new insights into how the deep purpose that underlies religious belief plays a crucial role in politics.' - Professor Anthony F Lang, Chair in International Political Theory in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews and Director of the Centre for Global Constitutionalism This book draws upon theory and theology to consider how religious institutions engage with post-conflict statebuilding and why they would choose to lend their resources to the endeavour. Drawing from the theologies of Roman Catholicism and Sunni Islam, Dragovic explores their possible motivations to engage alongside the international community. Contents: Series Editor Introduction; John Brewer * Author Preface * Introduction * 1. Religion and Post-Conflict Statebuilding * 2. Roman Catholic View of the State * 3. Salvation as the Catholic Post-Conflict Statebuilding Imperative * 4. Sunni Islam and the State * 5. Justice as the Sunni Post-Conflict Statebuilding Imperative * 6. Bosnia and Herzegovina * Conclusion
Palgrave Studies in Compromise after Conflict March 2015 UK March 2015 US 216pp 9 b/w tables, 2 figures Hardback £58.00 / $90.00 / CN$104.00 Canadian Rights ebooks available www.palgrave.com/page/detail/?k=9781137455147
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