Religion
By: Diane Andrews Henningfeld, book editor
Series: Global viewpoints; Global viewpoints
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Farmington Hills, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780737747218; 9780737747225
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Religious developments around the world:; title: Pentecostal Christianity is growing throughout the world  -- Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life; title: China is experiencing a religious revival  -- Paul Webster; title: In New Zealand, Buddhism is experiencing rapid growth  -- Vanessa Walker; title: Filipinos seek greater understanding of Muslims  -- Bernardo M. Villegas; title: In the United States, efforts at Jewish-Muslim understanding increase  -- Allan C. Brownfeld; title: Atheism is growing in the United States  -- Andrew Sullivan; title: In Latin America, established religions and sects threaten indigenous cultures  -- Diego Cevallos -- Religion, science, and education:; title: Europe supports secular education  -- Roy W. Brown; title: Scottish students study religion  -- Andrew Collier; title: American researchers believe religion is an evolutionary asset  -- The Independent; title: In Europe, creationism must be curbed  -- Peter C. Kjœrgaard; title: In Europe, creationism is defended  -- Daniel Steinvorth and Harun Yahya; title: In Canada, religious beliefs can be overridden by end-of-life medical decisions  -- Jonathan Rosenblum -- Religion and politics:; title: Religious fundamentalism may decline in Iran  -- Sadegh Zibakalam; title: The Russian government restricts religious freedom  -- Geraldine Fagan; title: Religious freedom of expression is threatened worldwide  -- AC Grayling; title: Danish freedom of expression causes global political unrest  -- Global Agenda; title: In Israel, the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and religion must be protected  -- Mike Decker; title: In Ireland, the non-religious must have a political voice  -- Patsy McGarry; title: In Nigeria, religion and state should be separated  -- Eze Enyeribe Onuoha -- Religion and violence:; title: Tibetan Buddhists claim oppression from China  -- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama; title: China claims the Dalai Lama incites violence  -- Lu Hui; title: Iranian Bahá'í suffer persecution  -- Jonathan Spollen; title: India struggles with violence caused by forced religious conversions  -- Somini Sengupta; title: Religious violence still plagues Northern Ireland  -- David McKittrick; title: World religious leaders work for peace in South Asia -- World Council of Churches, Christian Conference of Asia, and South Asian Councils of Churches.