Faith Traditions and Practices in the Workplace Volume I: The Role of Religion in Unprecedented Times

Preface
Acknowledgment
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Abbreviations
List of Figures
Part I: Introduction
	1: Introduction: Faith Traditions in Unprecedented Times
		Religion and Grand Challenges
		Looking Back to Move Forward
		Summary of Chapters
		References
Part II: Sikhism
	2: Sikhism and COVID-19: Ethics of Community Service and Activism
		Introduction
		Sikhism as a Collectivist Tradition
		Key Sikh Initiatives Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
			De-stigmatising the Hungry Poor: The Practice of Langar
			Oxygen Langar: Providing Collective Healing in the Face of a Medical Crisis
			Organising Funerals amid COVID: Providing Dignity in Death
		Concluding Remarks
		References
	3: Sikhism and Sustainability: New Approaches to Environmental Ethics
		Introduction
		Sikhism as an Ecological Tradition
			Caring for Nature as a Form of Worship
			Focus on Tree Plantation
			Creation of Eco-sophical Communities
			Re-interpretation of Sikh Traditions to Make Them Ecologically Oriented
		Methodology
		The Case Study Region: Punjab, India
			The Context of the Case Study: Why Punjab, India?
			Key Sustainability Challenges in Punjab, India
		Key Sikh Environmental Movements in Punjab
			Sarbat da Bhalla: Greening of Sikh Temples
			Seva-Creating Models of Voluntary Environmental Action
			Sangat: Developing Models of Good Community Practice
		Conclusion and Way Forward
		References
Part III: Christianity
	4: The Connection Between ‘Work as a Calling’ and Social Capital During Unprecedented Times
		Introduction
		Social Capital and COVID-19
			Social Networks
			Trust
			Reciprocity
		The Connection Between ‘Work as a Calling’ and ‘Social Capital’
		A Case Example: Revelations Café
		Conclusion
		References
	5: Discernment: A Forgotten Approach to Collaborative Decision-Making in Unprecedented and Turbulent Times?
		Introduction
		Quaker Discernment
			Background
			Theology and Process
			Leadership and Clerkship
		Discussion
		Conclusion
		References
	6: The Presbyterian Virtue of Thrift in Traditional Scottish Banking
		Introduction
		Religious Asceticism and the Protestant Ethic
		The Virtue of Thrift
		The Link to Protestantism
		Method
		Voices in Scottish Banking
		Discussion
		Conclusion
		References
	7: Mitigating Distress: Building Resiliency with Balance and Spiritual Well-Being
		Introduction
		Spiritual Well-Being, Workplace Spirituality, and Religious Coping
		Benedictine Context: Vows of Stability, Fidelity, and Obedience
			Stability
			Fidelity to Monastic Life (Conversatio Morum)
			Obedience
		Balance
		Resiliency
		Developmental researchers have identified social support, family cohesion, and positive self-concept as some of the factors associated with building resilience in youth (Masten, 2014). Resilience capacity can continue to grow over a lifetime and is
		Discussion
		References
Part IV: Abrahamic Religions
	8: Morally Responsible Behaviour in Unprecedented Times: Relevance of Sacred Texts of Abrahamic Religions to Workplace Behaviour
		Introduction
		Positive Link Between Religiosity and Workplace Ethical Attitudes
			Learning from Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
			Organizational Pressures for Unethical Behaviour
		Ethical Traditions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
		Moral Responsibility in Judaism
			Moral Consciousness
			Moral Guidelines
		Moral Responsibility in Christianity
			Freedom with Responsibility
			Creation in God’s Image Impacts Workplace Expectations
		Moral Responsibility in Islam
			Economics Matters
		Application of Abrahamic Religions in Unprecedented Times
			Religion Matters
			Morality Matters
			A Long-Term Perspective
			Alternative Economic Vision
			Moral Courage During Divided Times
		The Need for a “We”
		A Way Forward
		References
	9: Eradicating Extremes of Poverty and Wealth: A Collective Undertaking and a Determinant of Justice
		Introduction
		Literature on Poverty and Religion
			Religion in Relation to Poverty
			Corporate Governance and Poverty Alleviation
		Eradicating Extremes of Poverty and Wealth in Bahá’í Scripture
			Driving Values/Supporters
				Fairness and Equality
				Noble and Lofty Characteristics and a Desire to Share
				Eradication of Warfare Expenditures
			Individual Ownership: The Role of Individuals and Firms
			Social Responsibility Beyond Individual Faith Belonging, Towards Social Justice
			Legal/Institutional Mission
			Educational Contribution
		Discussion
		Conclusions
		References
Part V: Hinduism
	10: Lessons from Ancient Indian Scriptures for Business and Society
		Growth, Inclusion and Wellbeing in an Advancing World
		The Third Sector, Grassroots Political Movements and Institutional Change
		Crises as Flags for Deep Transformations for Wellbeing: Illustrative Questions
			How Big Should a Business Grow? Is There a Natural Size of Business?
			Can the Risk Disjunction Between a Business Entity and Its Owners Be Rectified for Inclusivity? And Is Caveat Emptor Useful?
			Could Education Focus on Maximising Value for Society?
		Governance and Social Justice: Relevance of Ancient India
		Community Republicanism, Local Sovereignty and Indian Scriptural Tenets
			Purusa: A Unifying Concept
			Early Education in Imbibing the Collective Good Ethos
			Inquiry in Learning
		Inclusiveness in Governance: Oceanic Circles
		Discussions and Conclusion
			Returning to Happiness
		References
Index