Understanding World Religions: A Road Map for Justice and Peace

Understanding World Religions: A Road Map for Justice and Peace
ISBN-10
0742550559
ISBN-13
9780742550551
Series
Understanding World Religions
Category
Political Science
Pages
448
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Authors
David Whitten Smith, Elizabeth Geraldine Burr

Description

Understanding World Religions studies major worldviews in relation to justice and peace: Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Marxist, and Native American. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is given as a case study for how worldviews impact justice and peace. Further chapters explore Christian social teaching, liberation theologies, active nonviolence, and just war theory.

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