With historical-critical analysis and dialogical even-handedness, the essays of this book re-assess the life and legacy of Swami Vivekananda, forged at a time of colonial suppression, from the vantage point of socially-engaged religion at a time of global dislocations and international inequities. Due to the complexity of Vivekananda as a historical figure on the cusp of late modernity with its vast transformations, few works offer a contemporary, multi-vocal, nuanced, academic examination of his liberative vision and legacy in the way that this volume does. It brings together North American, European, British, and Indian scholars associated with a broad array of humanistic disciplines towards critical-constructive, contextually-sensitive reflections on one of the most important thinkers and theologians of the modern era.

This book examines the historical development of global ethics in practice since WWII, looking at its philosophical and historical significance, and the contemporary challenges it faces. Discover how global rights practitioners have: Collaborated to draft codes like the Geneva Conventions and Universal Declaration of Human Rights Cooperated to establish and work thorough organisations like the World Meteorological Society, the International Atomic Energy Agency, Amnesty International and the Parliament of World Religions to address serious global crises Fostered dialogue, respectful of cultural differences, and committed to care for the earth and its inhabitants.