The Routledge handbook of religious literacy, pluralism and global engagement / edited by Chris Seiple and Dennis R. Hoover.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seiple, Chris., Editor.

Contributor:

Seiple, Chris, editor.

Hoover, Dennis, editor.

Series:

Routledge International Handbooks

Routledge International Handbooks Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religions--Relations--Congresses.

Religions.

Religious pluralism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (469 pages)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2022]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This pioneering handbook proposes an approach to pluralism that is relational, principled, and non-relativistic, going beyond banal calls for mere "tolerance". The growing religious diversity within societies around the world presents both challenges and opportunities. A degree of competition between deeply held religious/worldview perspectives is natural and inevitable, yet at the same time the world urgently needs engagement and partnership across lines of difference. None of the world's most pressing problems can be solved by any single actor, and as such it is not a question of if but when you partner with an individual or institution that does not think, act, or believe as you do. The authors argue that religious literacy - defined as a dynamic combination of competencies and skills, continuously refined through real-world cross-cultural engagement - is vital to building societies and states of neighborly solidarity and civic fairness. Through examination, reflection, and case studies across multiple faith traditions and professional fields, this handbook equips scholars and students, as well as policymakers and practitioners, to assess, analyze, and act collaboratively in a world of deep diversity"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 Rethinking religious literacy and pluralism: Crossing cultures, making covenants, and engaging globally

Part I What is religious literacy for? Philosophical and religious perspectives on covenantal pluralism

Chapter 2 Covenantal pluralism: Toward a world of peaceable neighborhoods

Chapter 3 Covenantal pluralism: Perspectives from Jewish history and thought

Chapter 4 Fratelli Tutti, Lessons learned from interreligious action, and the Catholic Church

Chapter 5 Are Calvinists for pluralism?: The politics and practice of a Protestant possibility

Chapter 6 Deed over idea: Toward a shared Caliphate

Chapter 7 Hinduism, insular pluralism, and religious literacy

Chapter 8 The elephant in the room: Buddhist religious exclusivism and prospects for covenantal pluralism

Chapter 9 Isomorphism, syncretism, and poly-ontological dynamics: The implications of Chinese religion for covenantal pluralism

Chapter 10 On neutrality and the nones: Secular humanism, covenantal pluralism, and "religious" literacy

Part II Who needs religious literacy? Perspectives on professional fields

Chapter 11 Religious literacy and K-12 education

Chapter 12 Religious literacy and higher education

Chapter 13 International studies, religion, and cross-cultural religious literacy

Chapter 14 Religious literacy in development and humanitarian relief

Chapter 15 Religious literacy and diplomacy

Chapter 16 Religious literacy, chaplaincy, and spiritual care

Chapter 17 Corporate religious diversity, equity, and inclusion as covenantal pluralism

Chapter 18 Religious literacy and social services

Chapter 19 Religious literacy and American journalism: A charge to public service.

Part III Where can religious literacy and covenantal pluralism make a difference? Case studies and practitioner perspectives

Chapter 20 Engagement and embrace-From apartheid to democracy: A reflection on rupture and a toolkit for transition

Chapter 21 The secularism paradox: Living with deep difference in the Middle East

Chapter 22 Two steps forward, one step back: Prospects for covenantal pluralism in Laos and Vietnam

Chapter 23 Cross-cultural religious literacy, competencies, and skills: An Indonesian experience

Chapter 24 "Salad bowl" secularism: India's covenant to preserve pluralism

Chapter 25 Religious literacy and Pakistan's pluralist potential

Chapter 26 Geo-religious literacy, orthodoxy, and plurality in Russia: Prospects for covenantal pluralism

Chapter 27 Transition and transformation in Western Europe: Possibilities for covenantal pluralism

Chapter 28 Religious literacy, racial literacy, and Latin America's overdue reckoning with deep diversity

Chapter 29 Cross-cultural religious literacy and pluralist leadership in the United States

Chapter 30 Understanding-and bridging-religious liberty tribalism: A case study in talking about Muslims' rights with Christian conservatives in America

Chapter 31 Seeking a virtuous feedback loop: Robust pluralism and civic engagement in the United States

Chapter 32 Fairness as a path forward on LGBTQ rights and religious liberty

Chapter 33 From the pulpit to pluralism: A personal reflection

Notes on contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-303655-4

1-000-50929-X

1-003-03655-4

1-000-50932-X

9781003036555

OCLC:

1266205669