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In many places around the world, relations between ethnic and
religious groups that for long periods coexisted more or less
amicably are now fraught with aggression and violence. This trend
has profound international implications, threatening efforts to
narrow the gap between rich and poor. Underscoring the need for
sustained action, George Rupp urges the secular West to reckon with
the continuing power of religious conviction and embrace the full
extent of the world's diversity. While individualism is a powerful
force in Western cultures and a cornerstone of Western foreign
policy, it elicits strong resistance in traditional communities.
Drawing on decades of research and experience, Rupp pushes modern
individualism beyond its foundational beliefs to recognize the
place of communal practice in our world. Affirming the value of
communities and the productive role religion plays in many lives,
he advocates new solutions to such global challenges as conflicts
in the developing world, income inequality, climate change, and
mass migration.
Sinceits founding by Jacques Waardenburg in 1971, Religion and
Reason has been a leading forum for contributions on theories,
theoretical issues and agendas related to the phenomenon and the
study of religion. Topics include (among others) category
formation, comparison, ethnophilosophy, hermeneutics, methodology,
myth, phenomenology, philosophy of science, scientific atheism,
structuralism, and theories of religion. From time to time the
series publishes volumes that map the state of the art and the
history of the discipline.
In "Globalization Challenged," George Rupp, president of the
International Rescue Committee, outlines the steps necessary to
engage the contemporary conflict between traditional religious
belief and Western secularism.
According to Rupp, the key objective is to build a community
that is inclusive without denying the validity of particular
commitments. While he acknowledges the threat of "resurgent
fundamentalism," Rupp also criticizes secularists who fail to
recognize or acknowledge the role of religion and its ideological
equivalents in influencing public policy. All views, he asserts,
are subject to comparative appraisal. The challenge is to develop
ways to evaluate different approaches responsibly, leading to a
greater understanding of one's own convictions as well as the
positions of others.
Rupp reinforces his critical and theoretical analysis with
dramatic accounts of recent events in Afghanistan, the Democratic
Republic of Congo, and Sudan--places where the International Rescue
Committee operates. He then addresses the role of globalization in
fueling instability worldwide. Inadequately regulated privatization
has compromised health care, education, and social programs in many
countries, whereas an inclusive community would encourage a more
equitable distribution of resources.
Essays by Jagdish Bhagwati, Jeremy Waldron, and Wayne Proudfoot
expand Rupp's arguments, and in a final chapter Rupp responds to
the issues they raise. Essential reading for anyone who hopes to
understand the roots of today's geopolitical tensions,
"Globalization Challenged" asks that we shed our complacency,
recognize the legitimate role of conviction, and take actions to
shape a more just and inclusive society.
In Globalization Challenged, George Rupp, president of the
International Rescue Committee, outlines the steps necessary to
engage the contemporary conflict between traditional religious
belief and Western secularism. According to Rupp, the key objective
is to build a community that is inclusive without denying the
validity of particular commitments. While he acknowledges the
threat of "resurgent fundamentalism," Rupp also criticizes
secularists who fail to recognize or acknowledge the role of
religion and its ideological equivalents in influencing public
policy. All views, he asserts, are subject to comparative
appraisal. The challenge is to develop ways to evaluate different
approaches responsibly, leading to a greater understanding of one's
own convictions as well as the positions of others. Rupp reinforces
his critical and theoretical analysis with dramatic accounts of
recent events in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and
Sudan-places where the International Rescue Committee operates. He
then addresses the role of globalization in fueling instability
worldwide. Inadequately regulated privatization has compromised
health care, education, and social programs in many countries,
whereas an inclusive community would encourage a more equitable
distribution of resources. Essays by Jagdish Bhagwati, Jeremy
Waldron, and Wayne Proudfoot expand Rupp's arguments, and in a
final chapter Rupp responds to the issues they raise. Essential
reading for anyone who hopes to understand the roots of today's
geopolitical tensions, Globalization Challenged asks that we shed
our complacency, recognize the legitimate role of conviction, and
take actions to shape a more just and inclusive society.
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