Refusing the Fear-Filled, Greed-Driven Toxicity of the Far Right
In Ancient Echoes, Walter Brueggemann responds to eight "truth claims" made by the radical right in US politics. In each instance, ancient biblical faith grounds the critical response to those mistaken "truth claims." The echoes of biblical faith reveal that the right wing "truth claims" contradict reality and the legacy of the biblical tradition.
Demonstrates definitively that the secularization thesis is correct, and religion is losing its grip on societies worldwide In the decades since its introduction, secularization theory has been subjected to doubt and criticism from a number of leading scholars, who have variously claimed that it is wrong, flawed, or incomplete. In Beyond Doubt, ......
This book examines Christianity in China by building a constructive theology for the distinctive realities of Chinese culture, society, and politics. It proposes Christian public responsibility to identify the moral problems in Chinese public life and proposes a public face of Christianity in China theologically and ethically.
The Racialization of Iranians in the Wake of Anti-Muslim Politics
A compelling account of how race and politics have affected Iranian immigrants in the United States and Germany Iranians have a complex and contradictory relationship with race. Though categorized as "white" by the US census, many Iranian Americans remain marginalized, and experience racial and political stigma daily. On the other hand, ......
The Racialization of Iranians in the Wake of Anti-Muslim Politics
A compelling account of how race and politics have affected Iranian immigrants in the United States and Germany Iranians have a complex and contradictory relationship with race. Though categorized as "white" by the US census, many Iranian Americans remain marginalized, and experience racial and political stigma daily. On the other hand, ......
This book lays out the Rondine method of peacebuilding training as it has been used for more than 20 years to foster interpersonal, interreligious, and intercultural relations, and explores the reception of this psycho-social peacebuilding methodology by a series of scholars and practitioners.
This book lays out the Rondine method of peacebuilding training as it has been used for more than 20 years to foster interpersonal, interreligious, and intercultural relations, and explores the reception of this psycho-social peacebuilding methodology by a series of scholars and practitioners.
When and How Religion Matters in Space-Sharing Arrangements
Space sharing by groups is widespread in the United States, from commercial partnerships, to government and private sector joint use agreements, to the use of public facilities and commons. All space-sharing arrangements are similar in most respects, so what difference does it make when religious groups are involved?
In this book, the contributors cover traditional historical and theological responses to political unrest as a foundation for considering or evaluating attempts to address theologically present-day manifestations of uncivil disobedience.
