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Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Interfaith relations

Reconciling Religion and Human Rights - Faith in Multilateralism (Hardcover): Ibrahim Salama, Michael Wiener Reconciling Religion and Human Rights - Faith in Multilateralism (Hardcover)
Ibrahim Salama, Michael Wiener
R3,009 Discovery Miles 30 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Projecting a global interdisciplinary vision, this insightful book develops a peer-to-peer learning methodology to facilitate reconciling religion and human rights, both in multilateral contexts and at the national level. Written by leading human rights practitioners, the book illuminates the tension zones between religion and rights, exploring how the 'faith' elements in both disciplines can create synergies for protecting equal human dignity. Ibrahim Salama and Michael Wiener analyse the place of religion in multilateral practice, including lessons learned from the 'Faith for Rights' framework. Based on the jurisprudence of international human rights mechanisms, the book clarifies ambiguities of human rights law on religion. It also unpacks the potential positive role of non-State actors in the religious sphere, demonstrating that the relationship between religion and human rights is not a zero-sum game. Ultimately, the book empowers actors on both sides of the ideological fence between religion and human rights to deconstruct this artificial, politically instrumentalized dichotomy. This innovative book will be a vital resource for faith-based actors, human rights defenders and policymakers working at the intersection between religion, culture and human rights. With the co-authors' commentary on the #Faith4Rights toolkit, it will also be invaluable for peer-to-peer learning facilitators, scholars and students of human rights law, public international law and religious studies.

A Common Word - Text and Reflections: A Resource for Parishes and Mosques (Paperback, First): Lejla Demiri A Common Word - Text and Reflections: A Resource for Parishes and Mosques (Paperback, First)
Lejla Demiri
R143 Discovery Miles 1 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Earth Cries Out - How Faith Communities Meet the Challenges of Sustainability (Paperback): Gary Gardner The Earth Cries Out - How Faith Communities Meet the Challenges of Sustainability (Paperback)
Gary Gardner
R637 R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Save R114 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lead, Kindly Light - Gandhi on Christianity (Paperback): Robert Ellsberg Lead, Kindly Light - Gandhi on Christianity (Paperback)
Robert Ellsberg
R612 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R109 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Ministry of Reconciliation - Strategies and Spirituality (Paperback): Robert J. Schreiter The Ministry of Reconciliation - Strategies and Spirituality (Paperback)
Robert J. Schreiter
R570 R464 Discovery Miles 4 640 Save R106 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In a world of conflict in which religious differences play a significant role, reconciliation grows increasingly important. The Ministry of Reconciliation shows how with a spirituality of reconciliation we can create the spaces in which reconciliation can happen, and with human strategies, how the process of reconciliation can move forward.

From wide-ranging travels Schreiter has gained a profound wisdom and hope as well as the questions and struggles to be faced. In Part One, "Reconciliation as Spirituality, " Schreiter poses this key question: "If God did indeed raise Jesus up to a new life that breaks the grip of violence and sin on the world, what should be the concrete object of our hope?" Each of the next six chapters then meditates on post-Easter appearances as recorded in Scripture. Schreiter's explorations of such events as "the breakfast at the seashore" (John 21:1-17) and "what the women saw" (Mark 16:1-8; John 20:1-18) reveal a direct pastoral style reminiscent of Rahner and Barth at their best.

From this profound and hope-filled beginning Schreiter goes on to emphasize how a spirituality of reconciliation without sound social and theological reflection on its implementation will fail. Part Two, "Elements of a Strategy for Reconciliation, " tackles such vexing questions as individual and social responsibility; truth and justice; amnesty and pardon; and how the church can aid in reconciliation. Schreiter explores questions as: How can forgiveness happen? What is justice, and how should it be sought and administered? How can a society be rebuilt that includes the perpetrators of evil?

Christianity Through Non-Christian Eyes (Paperback, New edition): Paul J. Griffiths Christianity Through Non-Christian Eyes (Paperback, New edition)
Paul J. Griffiths
R734 R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Save R125 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Eye-opening essays by Buddhist, Hindus, Jews, Muslims provide insights to how Christianity is viewed in their communities--and why.

Mindfulness - Walking with Jesus and Buddha (Paperback): Anabel Laity Mindfulness - Walking with Jesus and Buddha (Paperback)
Anabel Laity
R406 R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Save R83 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Christianity and World Religions - Paths to Dialogue with Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism (Paperback): Hans; Ess Kung Christianity and World Religions - Paths to Dialogue with Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism (Paperback)
Hans; Ess Kung
R902 R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Save R153 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Kung joins with three esteemed colleagues to address the question: "Can we break through the barriers of noncommunication, fear, and mistrust that separate the followers of the world's great religions?" The authors analyze the main lines of approach taken by Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, and give Christian responses to the values and challenges each tradition presents.

One Earth, Many Religions - Multi Faith Dialogue and Global Responsibility (Paperback): Paul F. Knitter One Earth, Many Religions - Multi Faith Dialogue and Global Responsibility (Paperback)
Paul F. Knitter
R737 R605 Discovery Miles 6 050 Save R132 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

One of the world's foremost exponents of the "pluralist" position as the most adequate Christian theological account of religious diversity turns to a new and urgent issue facing the community of world religions. For Paul Knitter, the spectre of environmental and social injustice looms over any serious discussion of humankind's future. As urgent as it is to have peace among the world's believers to achieve peace among nations, it is urgent that these communities unite in understanding and defending of the earth. In One Earth Many Religions Knitter looks back at his own "dialogical odyssey" and forward to the way that interfaith encounters and dialogue must focus attention on new challenges. Nothing less than enlisting the commitment of the world's religions on the task of saving our common home will do. In making that case, Knitter makes clear the complex structurespolitical, economic, and social as well as religious - that face those who approach this task. While articulating a "this-worldly soteriology" necessary to overcome our eco-human plight, Knitter offers practical considerations on actions and projects that have and should have been undertaken to stem the tide of environmental and human suffering. The global crisis is both at the center of One Earth Many Religions and a test case for Knitter and others engaged in the dialogue of religions. Can religious differences concerning the nature of the transcendent themselves be transcended in order to promote eco-human well-being? The issue seems basic and clearif interreligious dialogue cannot effect such a change, then one must question whether religion is of any use whatsoever.

No Other Name? - Critical Survey of Christian Attitudes Toward the World Religions (Paperback): Paul F. Knitter No Other Name? - Critical Survey of Christian Attitudes Toward the World Religions (Paperback)
Paul F. Knitter
R832 R685 Discovery Miles 6 850 Save R147 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An honest discussion regarding how devout Christians should react to the academic evidence and genuine personal experience that other religious ways result in engaged, loving and moral lives. Does being "saved," by the Christian definition, require a faith in Jesus Christ - meaning the historical person - or rather is it only important that human beings life their lives in accordance to His teachings. This books argues that one can be committed to a savior of "some other name," and simultaneously be aligned with Christian theologically and commitment.

The Long Game - China's Grand Strategy to Displace American Order (Hardcover): Rush Doshi The Long Game - China's Grand Strategy to Displace American Order (Hardcover)
Rush Doshi
R750 R616 Discovery Miles 6 160 Save R134 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Given the turbulence in the international order in recent years, one of the central concerns among observers of world politics is the question of China's ultimate goals. As China emerges as a superpower that rivals the United States, American policymakers grappling with this century's greatest geopolitical challenge are looking for answers to a series of critical questions. Does China have expansive ambitions? Does it have a grand strategy to achieve them? If so, what is it and what should the United States do about it? In The Long Game, Rush Doshi draws from a rich base of Chinese primary sources, including decades worth of party documents, leaked materials, and memoirs by party leaders, to demonstrate that China is in fact playing a long, methodical game to replace America as a regional and global hegemon. He traces the basic evolution of Chinese strategy, showing how it evolved in response to changes in US policy and its position in the world order. After charting these shifts over time, Doshi offers a comprehensive yet "asymmetric" plan for an effective US response to this challenge: one that undermines China's ambitions without competing dollar-for-dollar, ship-for-ship, or loan-for-loan. Ironically, the approach mirrors China's own current strategy of subtly weakening Chinese leverage in the region and elsewhere while expanding US leverage over China. A bold assessment of what the Chinese government's true foreign policy objectives are, The Long Game offers valuable insight to the most important rivalry in world politics.

Kenneth Cragg on the Intersection of Faiths (Hardcover): Kenneth Cragg Kenneth Cragg on the Intersection of Faiths (Hardcover)
Kenneth Cragg
R5,123 Discovery Miles 51 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Kenneth Cragg was one of the West's most gifted interpreters of Islam and one of the most well-known figures of the Middle Eastern Church. During his 45 years in the Middle East, Cragg was an assistant Bishop of Jerusalem and scholar, he focussed on the Christian understanding of other faiths, particularly Islam. A major figure in Christian-Muslim conversations he was a prolific writer whose books became a forum of intellectual debate about Islam and Christian-Muslim relations. This set re-issues two of his lesser-known but no less important books, which illustrate his deep knowledge of the Qur'an and his lifelong interest in Islamic and Christian theology.

Verus Israel - Study of the Relations Between Christians and Jews in the Roman Empire, AD 135-425 (Paperback, New edition):... Verus Israel - Study of the Relations Between Christians and Jews in the Roman Empire, AD 135-425 (Paperback, New edition)
Marcel Simon
R989 Discovery Miles 9 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Marcel Simon's classic study examines Jewish-Christian relations in the Roman Empire from the second Jewish War (132-5 CE) to the end of the Jewish Patriarchate in 425 CE. First published in French in 1948, the book overturns the then commonly held view that the Jewish and Christian communities gradually ceased to interact and that the Jews gave up proselytizing among the gentiles. On the contrary, Simon maintains that Judaism continued to make its influence felt on the world at large and to be influenced by it in turn. He analyses both the antagonisms and the attractions between the two faiths, and concludes with a discussion of the eventual disappearance of Judaism as a missionary religion. The rival community triumphed with the help of a Christian imperial authority and a doctrine well adapted to the Graeco-Roman mentality.

Confucianism and Christianity - A Comparative Study of Jen and Agape (Paperback, Revised): Xinzhong Yao Confucianism and Christianity - A Comparative Study of Jen and Agape (Paperback, Revised)
Xinzhong Yao
R816 Discovery Miles 8 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The search for effective ways to enable different religious systems to co-exist peacefully in mutual complementarity has emerged as a necessary condition for economic development, social progress, human prosperity and even survival. The combination of diversity and interdependence in the religious world calls for comparative studies of religion. This book details the inherent problems of such studies.;The underlying idea presented is that there are similarities, as well as differences between Confucianism as humanistic tradition and Christianity as a theocentric religion, and that these similarities and differences are mutually involved and delicately related with each other: while agape can be translated in English as "love", it is in fact more than love, in that it defines the relationship between Christians and their God, and between Christians and their neighbours; while jen in Chinese is not the translation of "love", it is in fact essentially love, both ethical and religious, in that it defines the relationship between Confucians and their transcendantal pursuit, between Confucians and their ideal, and between Confucians and their fellow human beings.

Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? (Paperback): Andy Bannister Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? (Paperback)
Andy Bannister
R335 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R63 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Are Islam and Christianity essentially the same? Should we seek to overcome divisions by seeing Muslims and Christians as part of one family of Abrahamic faith? Andy Bannister shares his journey from the multicultural streets of inner-city London to being a Christian with a PhD in Qur'anic Studies. Along the way, he came to understand that far from being the same, Islam and Christianity are profoundly different. Get to the heart of what the world's two largest religions say about life's biggest questions-and discover the uniqueness of Christianity's answer to the question of who God really is.

Our Father Abraham - Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Marvin R. Wilson Our Father Abraham - Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Marvin R. Wilson
R604 Discovery Miles 6 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Woman to Woman - Sharing Jesus with a Muslim Friend (Paperback): Joy Loewen Woman to Woman - Sharing Jesus with a Muslim Friend (Paperback)
Joy Loewen
R477 Discovery Miles 4 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Like many women in the Church, Joy Loewen didn't fully understand Muslim women or their roles in the Muslim culture and religion. In fact, she was afraid of them and not particularly interested in befriending them. But with prayer, wisdom, and a lot of love, Joy overcame these obstacles, found that she actually liked them, and that many of these women are irresistibly attracted to the love of Jesus. For the last thirty years she has used this knowledge to build authentic connections with Muslim women, reaching out to them in a sensitive, effective way.
In this practical and very personal book, Joy shares not only her insights into befriending Muslim women, but many helpful stories from her own experiences. Her goal is to help readers "move from fear to love and compassion" so that they, too, can love as Christ does. Woman to Woman is essential reading for Christian leaders, ministries, and any layperson who wants to grow in love for and understanding of Muslims.

Sacred Space in Israel and Palestine - Religion and Politics (Hardcover): Marshall Breger, Yitzhak Reiter, Leonard Hammer Sacred Space in Israel and Palestine - Religion and Politics (Hardcover)
Marshall Breger, Yitzhak Reiter, Leonard Hammer
R4,376 Discovery Miles 43 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Religion and religious nationalism have long played a central role in many ethnic and national conflicts, and the importance of religion to national identity means that territorial disputes can often focus on the contestation of holy places and sacred territory. Looking at the case of Israel and Palestine, this book highlights the nexus between religion and politics through the process of classifying holy places, giving them meaning and interpreting their standing in religious and civil law, within governmental policy, and within international and local communities.

Written by a team of renowned scholars from within and outside the region, this book follows on from Holy Places in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Confrontation and Co-existence to provide an insightful look into the politics of religion and space. Examining Jerusalem 's holy basin from a variety of perspectives and disciplines, it provides unique insights into the way Jewish, Christian and Muslim authorities, scholars and jurists regard sacred space and the processes, grass roots and official, by which spaces become holy in the eyes of particular communities. Filling an important gap in the literature on Middle East peacemaking, the book will be of interest to scholars and students of the Middle East conflict, conflict resolution, political science, urban studies and history of religion.

Beyond the Darkness - A Biography of Bede Griffiths (Paperback, New edition): Shirley Du Boulay Beyond the Darkness - A Biography of Bede Griffiths (Paperback, New edition)
Shirley Du Boulay
R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The great religious orders of Christianity - the Benedictines, the Dominicans, the Franciscans and the Jesuits - are well known for their monasteries, their learning, and their missions arouind the world. But in the Middle Ages, to some extent surviving to this day, there was another kind of religious order, one whose members' profession was to bear arms in defence of Christendom. From humble beginnings in the early 12th century, caring for the sick in the Holy Land and protecting pilgrims, the military religious orders spread out across Europe. Not only did they fight for the Holy Places, they helped push back Islam in Spain and what is now Portugal, and spread Christianity to the lands across the Baltic, then still pagan. The Knights of St John, the Knights Templar, the Knights of Santiago and of Calatrava, the Teutonic Knights and others played a fearsome, sometimes brutal and often neglected role in the history of Christianity. The wars, which they fought in the name of Christ, helped shape the world as we know it

The Prayer Who Searched For God - Using Prayer And Breath To Find God Within (Hardcover): Andrew Sam Newman The Prayer Who Searched For God - Using Prayer And Breath To Find God Within (Hardcover)
Andrew Sam Newman; Illustrated by Alexis Aronson
R249 R195 Discovery Miles 1 950 Save R54 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
People of the Book - Prophet Muhammad's Encounters with Christians (Hardcover): Craig Considine People of the Book - Prophet Muhammad's Encounters with Christians (Hardcover)
Craig Considine
R591 Discovery Miles 5 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Christians that lived around the Arabian Peninsula during Muhammad's lifetime are shrouded in mystery. Some of the stories of the Prophet's interactions with them are based on legends and myths, while others are more authentic and plausible. But who exactly were these Christians? Why did Muhammad interact with them as he reportedly did? And what lessons can today's Christians and Muslims learn from these encounters? Scholar Craig Considine, one of the most powerful global voices speaking in admiration of the prophet of Islam, provides answers to these questions. Through a careful study of works by historians and theologians, he highlights an idea central to Muhammad's vision: an inclusive Ummah, or Muslim nation, rooted in citizenship rights, interfaith dialogue, and freedom of conscience, religion and speech. In this unprecedented sociological analysis of one of history's most influential human beings, Considine offers groundbreaking insight that could redefine Christian and Muslim relations.

Caliphs and their Non-Muslim Subjects - A Critical Study of the Covenant of 'Umar (Hardcover): A.S. Tritton Caliphs and their Non-Muslim Subjects - A Critical Study of the Covenant of 'Umar (Hardcover)
A.S. Tritton
R5,387 Discovery Miles 53 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1939. After the death of Muhammad his community was ruled by three caliphs who kept their capital as Medina, the City of the Prophet. Under the rule of the caliphs those who did not confess the Muslim faith were under certain restrictions both in public and private life. This volume examines the social, cultural, religious and economic aspects of this period and includes chapters on: Government Service; Churches and Monasteries; Christian Arabs, Jews and Magians; Dress; Financial Persecution, Medicine and Literature and Taxation.

Foucault, Christianity and Interfaith Dialogue (Hardcover): Henrique Pinto Foucault, Christianity and Interfaith Dialogue (Hardcover)
Henrique Pinto
R3,924 Discovery Miles 39 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Contemporary Christian-Muslim Dialogue - Two Twenty-First Century Initiatives (Hardcover): Douglas Pratt Contemporary Christian-Muslim Dialogue - Two Twenty-First Century Initiatives (Hardcover)
Douglas Pratt
R3,831 Discovery Miles 38 310 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book introduces and examines the work of two significant 21st century Christian - Muslim dialogue initiatives - "Building Bridges" and the "Christian-Muslim Theological Forum" - and gives close attention to five theological themes that have been addressed in common by them. An overview and analysis, including inception, development, outputs and significance, together with discussion of the select themes - community, scripture, prophecy, prayer and ethics - allows for an in-depth examination of significant contemporary Muslim and Christian scholarship on issues important to both faith communities. The result is a challenging encounter to, arguably, a widespread default presumption of irredeemable mutual hostility and inevitable mutual rejection with instances of violent extremism as a consequence. Demonstrating the reality that deep interreligious engagement is possible between the two faiths today, this book should appeal to a wide readership, including upper undergraduate and graduate teaching as well as professionals and practitioners in the field of Christian-Muslim relations.

Evangelicalism and Dissent in Modern England and Wales (Hardcover): David Bebbington, David Ceri Jones Evangelicalism and Dissent in Modern England and Wales (Hardcover)
David Bebbington, David Ceri Jones
R3,844 Discovery Miles 38 440 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book treads new ground by bringing the Evangelical and Dissenting movements within Christianity into close engagement with one another. While Evangelicalism and Dissent both have well established historiographies, there are few books that specifically explore the relationship between the two. Thus, this complex relationship is often overlooked and underemphasised. The volume is organised chronologically, covering the period from the late seventeenth century to the closing decades of the twentieth century. Some chapters deal with specific centuries but others chart developments across the whole period covered by the book. Chapters are balanced between those that concentrate on an individual, such as George Whitefield or John Stott, and those that focus on particular denominational groups like Wesleyan Methodism, Congregationalism or the 'Black Majority Churches'. The result is a new insight into the cross pollination of these movements that will help the reader to understand modern Christianity in England and Wales more fully. Offering a fresh look at the development of Evangelicalism and Dissent, this volume will be of keen interest to any scholar of Religious Studies, Church History, Theology or modern Britain.

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