CrossCurrents: Religion and the United Nations

CrossCurrents connects the wisdom of the heart with the life of the mind and the experiences of the body. The journal is operated through its parent organization, the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL), an interreligious network of academics, activists, artists, and community leaders seeking to engage the many ways religion meets the public. Contributions to the journal exist at the nexus of religion, education, the arts, and social justice. In the September 2 issue of CrossCurrents: "Religion and the United Nations--Introduction" by Matthew Weiner SECTION : SCHOLARLY INTERPRETATIONS "'Religion, World Order, and Peace' Ten Years Later" by David Little "Religion, World Order, and Peace: An Indigenous African Perspective" by Wande Abimbola "Religion, World Order, and Peace: A Hindu Approach" by Varun Soni "Religion, World Order, and Peace: Buddhist Responses" by Donald K. Swearer "Religion, World Order, and Peace: Jewishness and Global Justice" by Jeff Israel "Religion, World Order, and Peace: Christianity, War, and Peacemaking" by James Heft "Religion, World Order, and Peace: A Muslim Perspective" by Abdulaziz Sachedina SECTION 2: EXPERIENCES FROM FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS "Sri Chinmoy's Work at the United Nations: Spirituality and the Power of Silence" by Kusumita P. Pedersen "The Salvation Army and the United Nations--Being Good Neighbors" by Carolyn J. R. Bailey "The Center for Interfaith Action and the MDGs: Leveraging Congregational Infrastructures for Maximum Impact on Disease and Poverty" by Andreas Hipple Jean Duff SECTION 3: EXPERIENCES FROM THE UNITED NATIONS "The UN System and Religious Actors in the Context of Global Change" by Josef Boehle "Bringing Communities Closer: The Role of the Alliance of Civilizations (AoC)" by Thomas Uthup "The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Working with Faith Representatives to address Climate Change: The Two Wings of Ethos and Ethics" by Natabara Rollosson "The United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA's) Legacy of Engaging Faith Based Organizations as Cultural Agents of Change" by Azza Karam "Child Rights Organizations and Religious Communities: Powerful Partnerships for Children" by Stephen Hanmer "Concluding Thoughts on Religion and the United Nations: Redesigning the Culture of Development" by Azza Karam