Religion and Ethics in a Globalizing World: Conflict, Dialogue, and Transformation

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Introduction: Religion: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?....Pages 1-20
Front Matter....Pages 21-21
Re-Envisioning Conflict, Dialogue, and Transformation: The Imperative for a New Methodological Paradigm....Pages 23-44
Surmounting the Wall: Religion and Conflict....Pages 45-65
Virtues in a Globalized Context....Pages 67-83
The People of the Book: Reconciling Religious Fundamentals with Universal Human Rights....Pages 85-101
Holding Hands and Bearing Arms: A Continuing Challenge for Global Religious Communities....Pages 103-114
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Relationship Building in the Middle East among Adversaries: Israelis and Palestinians....Pages 117-140
Bejeweled Dialogue: Illuminating Deadly Conflicts in the Twenty-First Century....Pages 141-155
Christian Ecumenism, Other Faiths, and the “Peace of the World”....Pages 157-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
The Search for Communities of Peace: An International Reflection on Christian-Muslim Relations....Pages 175-190
How Muslims View the Scriptures of the People of the Book: Toward a Reassessment?....Pages 191-210
Broken Covenants and Broken Relationships: Guidelines for Cooperation in a World in Transition....Pages 211-241
Conclusion Interfaith Interaction: Contradictions and Conflicts....Pages 243-255
Back Matter....Pages 257-272