Covering the nonviolence traditions in all the major religions as
well as the contributions of religious traditions to major
nonviolent practices, this book addresses theories of nonviolence,
considers each religion individually, and highlights what discrete
religious perspectives have in common. Covering all the major-and
some of the larger minor-religions of the world, Religions and
Nonviolence: The Rise of Effective Advocacy for Peace examines the
rich history of how human thinking on nonviolence has developed and
what each religion offers to the theory and practice of
nonviolence, providing a counterpoint to the perspective that
religion has largely inspired violence and intolerance. It also
traces the contributions of religious traditions to secular
nonviolent practices, recognizes and explains why religion has
historically inspired violence, and provides additional resources
for investigating the crossroads of religion and advocacy of
nonviolence and peace. The author addresses the nonviolence
traditions in religions such as Bahai, Buddhism, Christianity,
Ethical Atheism, the First Nations of North America, Judaism,
Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Tenrikyo, and Revitalized Paganism.
Ancient religions with important contributions to
nonviolence-Zoroastrianism, Taoism, and Jainism-receive attention,
as do Mo Tse and other Chinese philosophers as well as Pythagoras
and other classical Greek thinkers. Students of religion, history
of religion, sociology, or psychology will find this book key to
achieving a balanced and therefore more accurate understanding of
both religion and history. General readers will gain insights into
the commonalities among different religions as well as each major
religion's historical and current stances on issues of violence,
such as human or animal sacrifice, slavery, war, and the death
penalty. Explores all major world religions in the context of
nonviolence in great detail Serves as academic material to
supplement a lesson plan or as general interest reading for
nonacademic audiences Highlights the history of each religion and
its standing today Addresses the subject from the perspective of an
author with a background in peace and conflict studies, psychology,
and sociology
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