Taking religious pluralism seriously : spiritual politics on America's sacred ground
Offers a celebration of America's religious diversity, demonstrating that religious pluralism is actually one of democracy's basic building blocks. The book explores how diverse religious communities and traditions, including “newer” and marginalized religions, can make a meaningful contribution to American society and politics.
Aufsatzsammlung
344 Seiten ; 23 cm.
9781932792331, 1932792333
611558810
Foreword Diana L. EckPreface Barbara A. McGraw and Jo Renee Formicola1 Introduction to America's Sacred Ground Barbara A. McGraw2 American Jews and the Public Role of Religion Kenneth D. Wald3 Confucianism on America's Sacred Ground Thomas Selover4 Catholicism and Pluralism: A Continuing Dilemma for the Twenty-first Century Jo Renee Formicola 5 Greening of America's Sacred Ground: Eco-Spirituality and Environmental Politics Stephen Woolpert6 The Mormon Religion, Cultural Challenges, and the Good Society John Pottenger7 American Muslims and the Rediscovery of America's Sacred Ground M.A. Muqtedar Khan8 The Black Church and the Politics of Liberation James L. Taylor9 The Hindu Tree on America's Sacred Ground Anatanand Rambachan10 Staking Out America's Sacred Ground: The Baptist Tradition of Religious Liberty Derek H. Davis11 Buddhist Contributions to the Civic and Conscientious Public Forums Rita M. Gross12 Unsecular Humanism: The Supreme Court and American Public Culture David W. Machacek and Phillip E. HammondEpilogue: Issues for Further Study and Conversation Barbara A. McGrawNotesBibliographyAbout the AuthorsList of ContributorsIndexes
On cover: Starting the conversation