God in the tumult of the global square : religion in global civil society / Mark Juergensmeyer, Dinah Griego, and John Soboslai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Juergensmeyer, Mark, author.

Griego, Dinah, 1957- author.

Soboslai, John, 1978- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and civil society.

Religion and sociology.

Religion and politics.

Globalization--Religious aspects.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xiii, 155 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]

Summary:

"How is religion changing in the twenty-first century? In the global era, religion has leapt into the world stage, though in contradictory ways. Some religious activists are antagonistic and engage in protests, violent acts, and political challenges. Others are positive and help to shape an emerging transnational civil society. A new global religion may be in the making, providing a moral and spiritual basis for a worldwide community of concern about environmental issues, human rights, and international peace. This book explores all of these directions, based on a five-year Luce Foundation project that involved religious leaders, scholars, and public figures in workshops held in Cairo, Moscow, Delhi, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, and Santa Barbara. In this book, the voices of these religious observers around the world are heard expressing both the hopes and fears about new forms of religion in the global age"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Thinking about religion in the global age : beyond the dichotomy of sacred and secular

The social turmoil of the 21st century

Religion tumbles and turns

Religion resists and soothes

Cosmopolitan religion at work

The annoying certainty of global views

Conclusion : God in the global square.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780520283466

0520283465

9780520283473

0520283473

OCLC:

900960214