Controversies in Contemporary Religion
Publisher: ABC-CLIO; Praeger; Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, CA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 971
ISBN-13: 9781440803413
Description: Controversies in contemporary religion: Education, law, politics, society, and spirituality' is a three-volume set that addresses a wide variety of current religious issues, analyzing religion's role in the rise of fundamentalism, censorship, human rights, environmentalism and sustainability, sexuality, bioethics, and other questions of widespread interest. Providing in-depth context and analysis far beyond what's available in the news or online, this work will enable readers to understand the nature of and reasons for controversies in current headlines. The first volume covers theoretical and academic debates, the second looks at debates in the public square and ethical issues, while the third examines specific issues and case studies. These volumes bring detailed and careful debate of a range of controversies together in one place, including topics not often covered-for example, how religions promote or hinder social cohesion and peace, the relationship of religions to human rights, and the intersection of Buddhism and violence. Written by a range of experts that includes both established and emerging scholars, the text explains key debates in ways that are accessible and easy to understand for lay readers as well as undergraduate students researching particular issues or global religious trends.
Table of contents: title: v. 1 : Theoretical and academic debates; title: v. 2 : Debates in the public square and ethical issues; title: v. 3 : Specific issues and case studies