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:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How is religion changing in the twenty-first century? In the global era, religion has leapt onto the world stage, often 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. In addition, 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. God in the Tumult of the Global Square 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 express both the hopes and fears about new forms of religion in the global age.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Thinking about Religion in the Global Age

One. The Social Turmoil of the Twenty-First Century: Crises of Identity, Accountability, and Security

Two. Religion Tumbles and Turns: How Religion has been Affected by Global Forces

Three. Religion Resists and Soothes: Religious Responses to Globalization

Four. Cosmopolitan Religion at Work: How Religious Values Support Global Citizenship

Five. The Annoying Certainty of Global Views: The Dangers of Cultural Imperialism

Conclusion: God in the Global Square

Notes

Bibliography

Workshop Participants

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520959323

0520959329

OCLC:

913468002