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Religion and Social Transformations

Volume 2

David Herbert editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:10th Apr '18

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This title was first published in 2002: Religion and Social Transformations examines the reciprocal relationship between religion, modernity and social change. The book focuses on the world's three major missionary religions - Buddhism, Christianity and Islam.

It explores how these three traditions are responding to some of the most challenging issues associated with globalization, including the role of religion in the fall of Communism; the tension between religion and feminism; the compatibility of religion and human rights; and whether ancient religions can accommodate new challenges such as environmentalism.

The five textbooks and Reader that make up the Religion Today Open University/Ashgate series are: From Sacred Text to Internet; Religion and Social Transformations; Perspectives on Civil Religion; Global Religious Movements in Regional Context; Belief Beyond Boundaries; Religion Today: A Reader

'... this is an excellent resource affirming the importance and diversity of religion in the contemporary world... Illustrated, clearly referenced and indexed, with glossaries appended to the introductory chapters, one hopes it will become a teaching resource well beyond the world of the OU.' Modern Believing

ISBN: 9781138726734

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

314 pages