1st Edition
Religion in Diverse Societies Crossing the Boundaries of Prejudice and Distrust
1. Humanitas for the 21st Century: The Role of Religion in a Values-Led Public Discourse on Global Challenges
Philip McDonagh
2. From the Mystical Internal to the Political External: Revisiting Dorothee Soelle’s Concept of Mysticism and Resistance as a Way of Moving Beyond Dualistic Thinking
Sue Yore
3. On Love, Hope, Faith. Rediscovering Ancient Virtues for Today’s Triple Crisis
Christine Schliesser
4. Religious Communities Working Together on Fair Trade to Counter Prejudice and Distrust
Mark Dawson
5. The Problem of Polarization in US Politics and the Theology of the Common Good
Sebastian Kim
6. Precious Blood Spirituality as Resource for Crossing Boundaries of Prejudice and Distrust in the United States
Kevin P. Considine
7. Tamil Buddhist Strivings for Freedom: Exploring the Religious Initiatives of Pandit C. Iyothee Thasar
Gnana Patrick
8. What Kind of Public Theology?: A Contextual Reimagination in Times of Coup and Nationalism
David Thang Moe
9. Faith-Based Higher Education and Peacebuilding: A Case from Myanmar
Kjetil Fretheim
10. The Christian Ministry of Reconciliation and Settler Decolonization in Aotearoa New Zealand
Richard A. Davis
11. From Fear to Trust Between Islam and the West: Positioning Faith-Based Organizations in International Relations
Ayla Göl
12. Towards a More Inclusive Understanding of Human Rights for Non-Muslims in a Muslim State: Sunni-Hanafi Perspective
S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana
13. Challenging the Religious Political Discourse and Practice of Racism in Israel
Pauline Kollontai
Biography
Pauline Kollontai is Professor Emeritus at York St John University, UK, and a Fellow at Wesley House College, Cambridge. She is co-author of On the Significance of Religion for Human Rights (2023), and co-editor of the book series Religion Matters.
Sue Yore is a senior lecturer in religion at York St John University, UK. She is the author of The Mystic Way in Postmodernity: Transcending Theological Boundaries in the Writings of Iris Murdoch, Denise Levertov, and Annie Dillard (2009).
