The interfaith movement : mobilising religious diversity in the 21st century / edited by John Fahy and Jan-Jonathan Bock.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fahy, John, editor.

Bock, Jan-Jonathan, editor.

Series:

Social movements in the 21st century

Social movements in the 21st century: New paradigms

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religions--Relations.

Religions.

Relations.

Interfaith relations.

Physical Description:

xiii, 239 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"Although its beginnings can be traced back to the late 19th century, the interfaith movement has only recently begun to attract mainstream attention, with governments, religious leaders and grassroots activists around the world increasingly turning to interfaith dialogue and collective action to address the challenges posed and explore the opportunities presented by religious diversity in a globalising world. This volume explores the history and development of the interfaith movement by engaging with new theoretical perspectives and a diverse range of case studies from around the world. The first book to bring together experts in the fields of religion, politics and social movement theory to offer an in-depth social analysis of the interfaith movement, it not only sheds new light on the movement itself, but challenges the longstanding academic division of labour that confines 'religious' and 'social' movements to separate spheres of inquiry"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Interfaith and Social Movement Theory / John Fahy & Jan-Jonathan Bock

Interfaith Political Activism in the United States: Understanding Variation in the Cultural Challenges of Being and Doing Interfaith / Ruth Braunstein & Amy Lawton

Faith Embedded and Embodied: Interfaith Collaboration to Address Islamophobia in the United States / Catherine Osbourn

InterAction Australia: Countering the Politics of Fear with Netpeace / Anna Halafoff

Making Space for Faith: Interfaith Initiatives in Denmark / Lise Paulsen Galal

Empowerment or Oligarchisation? Interfaith Governance of Religious Diversity in Two German Cities / Alexander-Kenneth Nagel

Local Governance of Religious Diversity in Southern Europe: The Role of Interreligious Actors / Mar Griera, Maria Chiara Giorda & Valeria Fabretti

Singapore's Interfaith Movement: Embedded Autonomy and Precarious Toleration / Paul Hedges & Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib

Beyond Normative Secularity: Politics of Interfaith Dialogue in Lebanon / Rahel Fischbach

Religious Discourse and Interreligious Impact in Egypt's "Spring" / Peter Makari

Transnational Interfaith Diplomacy: The Interfaith G8/G20 Shadow Summits / Sherrie Steiner

Epilogue: Understanding a Decentralised Social Movement / Paul Numrich.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Bock, Jan-Jonathan, The interfaith movement

ISBN:

9781138606302

1138606308

OCLC:

1088336259