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This volume offers both theoretical approaches and case studies on
the relationship between religion and the secular world. Bringing
together contributions from seasoned authors, religious leaders,
and brilliant new scholars, it frames the long-standing debate on
how to structure a comparative representation of any religion on
the one side, and the secular world on the other. Often, the very
act of comparing religions exposes them to an assessment of their
role in history and politics, and risks leading to some sort of
grading and ranking, which is highly unproductive. By candidly
discussing the relation between religion and the secular and
providing concrete examples from four case studies (Christianity,
Islam, Judaism, Baha'I'), this book provides an important reference
on how this can be achieved in a neutral way, while keeping in mind
the normative finality of seeking conciliation to existing
fractures, both within and among religions.
This volume offers both theoretical approaches and case studies on
the relationship between religion and the secular world. Bringing
together contributions from seasoned authors, religious leaders,
and brilliant new scholars, it frames the long-standing debate on
how to structure a comparative representation of any religion on
the one side, and the secular world on the other. Often, the very
act of comparing religions exposes them to an assessment of their
role in history and politics, and risks leading to some sort of
grading and ranking, which is highly unproductive. By candidly
discussing the relation between religion and the secular and
providing concrete examples from four case studies (Christianity,
Islam, Judaism, Baha'I'), this book provides an important reference
on how this can be achieved in a neutral way, while keeping in mind
the normative finality of seeking conciliation to existing
fractures, both within and among religions.
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