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Rethinking Religion and Politics in a Plural World - The Baha'i International Community and the United Nations (Paperback)
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Rethinking Religion and Politics in a Plural World - The Baha'i International Community and the United Nations (Paperback)
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In this book, Julia Berger examines internal meaning-making
structures and processes driving NGO behavior, identifying
constructs from within a religious tradition that forge new ways of
pursuing social change. She evaluates the operation of a distinct
rationality, arguing that action is guided not simply by beliefs
and values, but also by a combination of elements so intrinsic as
to constitute an "organizational DNA." These hidden structures and
rationalities manifest themselves in new modes of engagement and
agency; they help us to see the pivotal role of religion in shaping
notions of peace, progress, and modernity. To demonstrate the
operation and salience of such a rationality, Berger draws on the
example of the worldwide Baha'i community. Emerging in 19th century
Iran, the community's theological engagement with questions of
justice, the unity of humankind, and the emerging global order,
constitute one of the most distinct and compelling, yet
least-researched examples of religious engagement with the pressing
questions of our time. Analyzing events spanning a 75-year period
from 1945-2020, this book provides a unique historical and
contemporary perspective on the evolving role of religion and civil
society in the modern world.
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