Technology, tourism, politics, and law have connected human beings around the world more closely than ever before, but this closeness has, paradoxically, given rise to fear, distrust, and misunderstanding between nation-states and religions. In light of the tensions and conflicts that arise from these complex relationships, many search for ways to find peace and understanding through a ""global public sphere."" There citizens can deliberate on issues of worldwide concern. Their voices can be heard by institutions able to translate public opinion into public policy that embraces more than simply the interests and ideas of the wealthy and the empowered. Contributors to this volume address various aspects of this challenge within the context of Bahá'í thought and practice, whose goal is to lay the foundations for a new world civilization that harmonizes the spiritual and material aspects of human existence. Bahá'í teachings view religion as a source of enduring insight that can enable humanity to repair and transcend patterns of disunity, to foster justice within the structures of society, and to advance the cause of peace. Accordingly, religion can and ought to play a role in the broader project of creating a pattern of public discourse capable of supporting humanity's transition to the next stage in its collective development. The essays in this book make novel contributions to the growing literature on post-secularism and on religion and the public sphere. The authors additionally present new areas of inquiry for future research on the Bahá'í faith.
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The essays in this book make novel contributions to the growing literature on post-secularism and on religion and the public sphere. The authors additionally present new areas of inquiry for future research on the Bahá'í faith.
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Introduction Geoffrey Cameron and Benjamin Schewel1 Religious Disruptions in an Age of Transition Benjamin Schewel2 Religion, Spiritual Principles, and Civil Society David A. Palmer3 Media and Public Discourse: In Search of Normative Foundations Michael Karlberg4 Education and Moral Empowerment: Raising Capacity for Participation in Public Discourse Sona Farid-Arbab5 An Inquiry into the Harmony of Science and Religion Farzam Arbab6 Bahá'í Participation in Public Discourse: Considerations Related to History, Concepts and Approach Shahriar Razavi7 Contributions to International Development Discourse: Exploring the Roles of Science and Religion Matthew Weinberg8 A New Politics of Engagement: The Bahá'í International Community, The United Nations and Gender Equality Julia Berger9 Rethinking Political Advocacy: The Bahá'í Refugee Resettlement Program (1981-89) Geoffrey CameronContributorsFarzam Arbab, San Diego, CAJulia Berger, New York, NYGeoffrey Cameron, Hamilton, ONSona Farid-Arbab, San Diego, CADavid A. Palmer, University of Hong Kong, Hong KongBenjamin Schewel, University of Groningen, Netherlands Matthew Weinberg, Bahá'í Internet Agency, CaliforniaShahriar Razavi, Universal House of Justice, Haifa, IsraelMichael Karlberg, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
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ISBN
9781771123303
Publisert
2018-01-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Vekt
470 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
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Engelsk
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Heftet
Antall sider
304

Biographical note

Geoffrey Cameron is a PhD candidate and Trudeau Scholar at the University of Toronto. He has degrees from Trent and Oxford Universities, where he was a Commonwealth Scholar. He is the co-author of Exceptional People: How Migration Changed the World and Will Define Our Future (2012).

Benjamin Schewel is a Fellow in the Centre for Religion, Conflict and the Public Domain at the University of Groningen and an Affiliate Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia. He is the author of Seven Ways of Looking At Religion i(2017).