The Routledge Handbook of Religious Literacy, Pluralism, and Global Engagement (Routledge International Handbooks)

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Rethinking religious literacy and pluralism: Crossing cultures, making covenants, and engaging globally
Part I What is religious literacy for?: Philosophical and religious perspectives on covenantal pluralism
	Chapter 2 Covenantal pluralism: Toward a world of peaceable neighborhoods
	Chapter 3 Covenantal pluralism: Perspectives from Jewish history and thought
	Chapter 4 Fratelli Tutti, Lessons learned from interreligious action, and the Catholic Church
	Chapter 5 Are Calvinists for pluralism?: The politics and practice of a Protestant possibility
	Chapter 6 Deed over idea: Toward a shared Caliphate
	Chapter 7 Hinduism, insular pluralism, and religious literacy
	Chapter 8 The elephant in the room: Buddhist religious exclusivism and prospects for covenantal pluralism
	Chapter 9 Isomorphism, syncretism, and poly-ontological dynamics: The implications of Chinese religion for covenantal pluralism
	Chapter 10 On neutrality and the nones: Secular humanism, covenantal pluralism, and “religious” literacy
Part II Who needs religious literacy? Perspectives on professional fields
	Chapter 11 Religious literacy and K-12 education
	Chapter 12 Religious literacy and higher education
	Chapter 13 International studies, religion, and cross-cultural religious literacy
	Chapter 14 Religious literacy in development and humanitarian relief
	Chapter 15 Religious literacy and diplomacy
	Chapter 16 Religious literacy, chaplaincy, and spiritual care
	Chapter 17 Corporate religious diversity, equity, and inclusion as covenantal pluralism
	Chapter 18 Religious literacy and social services
	Chapter 19 Religious literacy and American journalism: A charge to public service
Part III Where can religious literacy and covenantal pluralism make a difference? Case studies and practitioner perspectives
	Chapter 20 Engagement and embrace—From apartheid to democracy: A reflection on rupture and a toolkit for transition
	Chapter 21 The secularism paradox: Living with deep difference in the Middle East
	Chapter 22 Two steps forward, one step back: Prospects for covenantal pluralism in Laos and Vietnam
	Chapter 23 Cross-cultural religious literacy, competencies, and skills: An Indonesian experience
	Chapter 24 “Salad bowl” secularism: India’s covenant to preserve pluralism
	Chapter 25 Religious literacy and Pakistan’s pluralist potential
	Chapter 26 Geo-religious literacy, orthodoxy, and plurality in Russia: Prospects for covenantal pluralism
	Chapter 27 Transition and transformation in Western Europe: Possibilities for covenantal pluralism
	Chapter 28 Religious literacy, racial literacy, and Latin America’s overdue reckoning with deep diversity
	Chapter 29 Cross-cultural religious literacy and pluralist leadership in the United States
	Chapter 30 Understanding—and bridging—religious liberty tribalism: A case study in talking about Muslims’ rights with Christian conservatives in America
	Chapter 31 Seeking a virtuous feedback loop: Robust pluralism and civic engagement in the United States
	Chapter 32 Fairness as a path forward on LGBTQ rights and religious liberty
	Chapter 33 From the pulpit to pluralism: A personal reflection
Notes on contributors
Index