The root of all evil : an exposition of prejudice, fundamentalism, and gender imbalance / Sharon G. Mijares ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mijares, Sharon G. (Sharon Grace), 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theological anthropology.

Sex role--Religious aspects.

Sex role.

Christianity.

Islam.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (343 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Exeter, UK ; Charlottesville, VA. : Imprint Academic, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Demonstrates that the essence of love and tolerance at the core of all religions, of all great traditions, is universal. This title explores the roots of the world's evils in fundamentalism and patriarchy.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Authors; Acknowledgments; Ismail Serageldin: Foreword; Joan Chittister, OSB: Preface; Body Matter; Introduction; Differences and Commonalities; Spirituality versus Religiousness; Human Rights and Losses; Building a Better World; 1: In the Beginning: Stories of Good and Evil; The Splitting of Heaven and Earth; Creation Myths: Stories of Nature and Guidance; The Hindu Trinity: Stories of Wrath and Devotion; Ancient Myths and Legends of China; Shintoism: A Native Religion of Japan

Ancient Egyptians: The Dream of Paradise on EarthGreek Influences; Ancient Middle-Eastern Roots; Satan's Fall from Heaven:Evil in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; Conclusions; 2: Violence in the Name of One's God; Religious Founders and Gender Balance; Failing to Hear and Heed: The Message of the Prophets; Religious Beliefs and the Problem of Obedience; Conclusions; 3: Who Among Us is Chosen?; Evolution and Aggression; Beneath the Reasoning Mind; Social Ills and Sibling Rivalry; An Anthropological Perspective; Religion, Wars and Competition for First Place

Radical Fundamentalism:A Serious Threat to Humanity's SurvivalConclusions; 4: Tales of Democracy, Power and Corruption - A Collusion Between Politics and Religion in the US; A Systemic World View; First Nations Peoples:Democracy and Native American Spirituality; The Separation of Church and State; Women's Struggles for Equal Rights; A New World Order:Globalization, Commercialization and Greed; Dreams and Realities; Conclusions; 5: Partitions and Global Conflict - Further Tales of Religion and Politics; Colonialism and European Expansion; Two People, One Land: Israel and Palestine

Separate Religions, Separate States: India and PakistanThe People's Republic: Communism and Change; Islam: The Melding of Religion and Law; Africa: The Clash of Religions, Politics and Culture; Conclusions; 6: Armageddon or a New Paradigm? - Horizontal and Vertical Perspectives; Healthy Psychology; Balancing History: Creating Gender Balanced Culture; Healing Religion; Human Transcendence and the New Story; Epilogue - A Place Where the Authors Share their Process and Ideals; Part I; Part II; Back Matter; References; Other Titles Available from Imprint Academic and Andrews UK

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-84540-387-8

OCLC:

781629112