The Hope of Liberation in World Religions

Miguel A. De La Torre is Associate Professor of Social Ethics and Director of the Justice and Peace Institute at Iliff School of Theology. He is the author of Liberating Jonah: Toward a Biblical Ethics of Reconciliation (Orbis Books), A Lily Among the Thorns: Imagining a New Christian Sexuality (Jossey-Bass), and is the series editor for the twelve-volume New Perspectives in Latino/a Religion (Baylor University Press).

Introduction, Miguel A De La Torre 1. Catholicism, Rosemary Ruether 2. Protestantism, Joerg Rieger 3. Humanism, Tony B. Pinn 4. Judaism, Marc H. Ellis 5. Islam, Irfan A. Omar 6. Hinduism, Anant Rambachan 7. Buddhism, Tavivat Puntarigvivat 8. Zen Buddhism, Ruben L.F. Habito 9. Confucianism and Daoism, Wan-Li Ho 10. Minjung (Korean), Hee An Choi 11. African Traditional Religions, Mutombo Nkulu-N'Sengha 12. Orisha Traditions in the West, Dianne M. Stewart 13. Native North American Religions, Tink Tinker Epilogue, Miguel A. De La Torre Bibliography List of Contributors

This book opens a new chapter in the solidarity of diverse religions beyond religions, emphasizing the importance of interreligous orthopraxis over loyalties to religious orthodoxy. --Andrew Sung Park, United Theological Seminary Bold in its assertions and in its challenges, this book is much more than a collection of essays on an important topic. It provides a unique glimpse into the impact of modern-day neo-liberal capitalism in various religious, cultural, and social settings--and how various religious traditions are responding to the challenges posed by globalization and neo-liberal capitalism. Furthermore, it will serve as a call to a renewed interreligious dialogue, not now limited to comparing doctrines and rituals, but rather focusing on a common pain and a shared hope. --Justo Gonzalez, author of The History of Christianity [This volume] clearly demonstrates the necessity of moving interreligious dialogue into a liberationist context, where the experiences of the oppressed constitute the starting point for the dialogue. -- John T. Pawlikowski, O.S.M., of Catholic Theological Union -- Journal of Ecumenical Studies