Religion & politik

A multi-authored volume that explores the theme of the 'religious other' from the perspective of five major religions--Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam--and discusses a range of issues in which interreligious relations are central.

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Governing Religious Diversity in Cities provides original insights into the governance of religious diversity in urban contexts from a variety of theoretical perspectives, and drawing on a wide range of empirical examples in Europe and Canada. Rel...

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'A fearless investigative journalist and author.' PATTI SMITH 'Determined, tenacious, intelligent, and honest in her approach.' ANNA BURNS 'A fierce light, a formidable voice.' SINAD GLEESON A memorial collection of w...

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Originally published in 1896 as Der Judenstaat, The Jewish State has taken its place among the likes of The Communist Manifesto and Common Sense as polemic writings which have changed modern history. Theodor Herzls advocacy for a separate, indepen...

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Politics that Unite Rather than Divide Politics can be infuriating. From unjust policies to unholy politicians, there are justifiable reasons to be upset or walk away altogether. Yet we must stay involved if we are to protect and sustain our fragi...

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THE BOOK WHICH INSPIRED SPOTLIGHT, 2016 WINNER OF THE BEST PICTURE OSCAR AND THE BEST SCREENPLAY OSCAR This is the true story of how a small group of courageous journalists uncovered child abuse on a vast scale - and held the Catholic Church to ac...

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Michael Scott Moore, a journalist and the author of Sweetness and Blood, incorporates personal narrative and rigorous investigative journalism in this profound and revelatory memoir of his three-year captivity by Somali piratesa riveting,thoughtfu...

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Teresa Forcades, Spanish Benedictine nun, theologian, physician and political activist, is one of Europes leading radical thinkers. Marrying her Catholic faith with a passion for social justice, she came to prominence for her eloquent condemnation...

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Andlighet och politik betraktas ofta som två skilda sfärer: andlighet förknippas med det inre livet, politik med det yttre. Mystik och politik vill utmana den uppdelningen. När kristendom är som bäst förenas gudsförtröstan med engagemang för rättv...

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What would a wisdom-based or "spiritual" approach to politics look like? How can we tap into science to support our collective conscious evolution? In this groundbreaking work, Thomas Legrand Ph.D. proposes to fundamentally reframe our model of de...

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G.K. Chesterton - St Francis of AssisiSt Francis brought new inspiration to the Christian life by being a mirror of Christ. His defiance of the secular standards of success enabled him to have a Christlike impact on the world. Chesterton's biograp...

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This book examines recent forms of secularisation to demonstrate that we are now witnessing a fourth secularisation: the autonomy of lifestyles. After introducing two initial secularising movements, from mythos to Logos and from Logos to Christian...

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Frank Furedi returns to the theme of Fear in our society and culture. In 1997, Frank Furedi published a book called Culture of Fear. It was widely acclaimed as perceptive and prophetic. Now Furedi returns to his original theme, as most of what he ...

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"To restore the beauty of holiness to the face of the Bride of Christ, which is terribly disfigured by so many abominable crimes, and if we truly want to free the Church from the fetid swamp into which she has fallen, we must have the courage to t...

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Throughout human history, religion and politics have entertained the most intimate of connections as systems of authority regulating individuals and society. While the two have come apart through the process of secularization, secularism is challe...

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As the West turns on its religious and cultural traditions, it is succumbing to the 'soft totalitarianism' of irrational, relativist ideals. With the Islamists intent on returning the free world to the 7th century, it seems western civilization is...

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The far right is on the rise across Europe, pushing a battle scenario in which Islam clashes with Christianity as much as Christianity clashes with Islam. From the margins to the mainstream, far-right protesters and far-right politicians call for ...

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This book focuses on religious tolerance and intolerance in terms of practices, institutions, and intellectual habits. It brings together an array of historical and anthropological studies and philosophical, cognitive, and psychological exploratio...

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The United States is in the midst of a religious revolution. Around a quarter of US adults now say they have no religion, and the great majority of these religious "nones" are nonverts: think "converts," but from having religion to having none. St...

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This book identifies both the consistencies and disparities between Catholic Social Teaching and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With Pope Francis Laudato si encyclical, Catholicism seems to be engaging more than ever...

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How religious beliefs and practices can influence the wealth of nations Which countries grow faster economicallythose with strong beliefs in heaven and hell or those with weak beliefs in them? Does religious participation matter? Why do some count...

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Wake Jeo Gerbi, an Oromo theologian and intellectual, exposes the crimes that the Abyssinian rulers and their supporters have been committing on the Oromo nation and other colonized nations. He brilliantly proposes strategies for Christian Oromos ...

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Ett oumbärligt "på platsen" reportage om det nya hotet i Mellanöstern från Patrick Cockburn som 2014 utsågs till Foreign Affairs Journalist of the Year av den brittiska pressen. Islamiska staten har växt fram ur inbördeskr...

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In this bold, analytical, and readable book, Miles names names and dismantles the fallacy of progressive Christianity. ERIC METAXAS, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Host of the Nationally Syndicated Eric Metaxas Radio Show Todays social j...

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In this sweeping history, Tibebe Eshete presents a new view of Ethiopian Christianity. Synthesizing existing scholarship with original interviews and archival research, he demonstrates that the vernacular nature of the Ethiopian church played a cr...

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This five-year ethnographic study of second generation immigrant Muslim drug dealers in Frankfurt, Germany explores the young men's participation in the drug market while trying to adhere to religious and cultural obligations, their struggles with...

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THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER A fascinating, insightful, warts-and-all portrait' - The Guardian 'Painstakingly researched ... informed by countless inside sources' - The Observer 'Compelling and revealing' - Irish Times * * * Insid...

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Many analysts have worked on the problem of Islam's political aspects, but few have tackled Islam philosophically as a whole. Rebecca Bynum does that. She discusses Islam and its status in the modern world with a depth and precision missing in man...

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As Scandinavian societies experience increased ethno-religious diversity, their Christian-Lutheran heritage and strong traditions of welfare and solidarity are being challenged and contested. This book explores conflicts related to religion as the...

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How can freedom of religion protect the dignity of every human being and safeguard the well-being of creation? This question arises when considering the competing claims among faith traditions, states, and persons. Freedom of religion or belief is...

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