Inspired by overtly negative coverage by the Western mainstream press of Muslims in particular, and minorities in general, this book asks: Why are negative narratives and depictions of Muslims and other minorities so hard to change?
Inspired by overtly negative coverage by the Western mainstream press of Muslims in particular, and minorities in general, this book asks: Why are negative narratives and depictions of Muslims and other minorities so hard to change?
Humanity: Texts and Contexts is a record of the 2007 Singapore Building Bridges seminar, an annual dialogue between Muslim and Christian scholars cosponsored by Georgetown University and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Science and Religion is a record of the 2009 Building Bridges seminar, a dialogue between leading Christian and Muslim scholars convened annually by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
A breakthrough in the theology of parenthood, integrating Catholic social thought and social scientific studies of child well-being in order to offer a more diverse and inclusive interpretationThe Catholic Church has a long and diverse history of tolerating various child-rearing arrangements.
Including contributions from twenty-two leading moral theologians, this volume is the most thorough assessment of modern Roman Catholic social teaching available.
In Radical Arab Nationalism and Political Islam, Lahouari Addi attempts to assess the history and political legacy of radical Arab nationalism to show that it contained the seeds of its own destruction.
A bioethic of obligations and responsibilities, based on the Jewish traditionThe Jewish tradition has important perspectives, history, and wisdom that can contribute significantly to crucial contemporary healthcare deliberations.
Christian ethics has addressed moral agency and culture from the start, and Christian social ethics increasingly acknowledges the power of social structures.
On November 10, 2017, Pope Francis became the first pontiff in the nuclear era to take a complete stand against nuclear weapons, even as a form of deterrence.
Salafism, comprised of fundamentalist Islamic movements whose adherents consider themselves the only saved sect of Islam, has been little studied, remains shrouded in misconceptions, and has provoked new interest as Salafists have recently staked a claim to power in some Arab states while spearheading battles against infidel Arab regimes during recent rebellions in the Arab world.
A unique interreligious dialogue provides needed context for deeper understanding of interfaith relations, from ancient to modern timesFreedom is far from straightforward as a topic of comparative theology.
A contemporary model of spiritual struggle shifts the emphasis from virtues acquisition to its pursuitBeyond Virtue Ethics offers a distinctive approach to virtue ethics, arguing not simply for the importance of struggle to virtue ethics, but that struggle itself is a manifestation of virtue.
A call to reform Catholic health care ethics, inspired by the teachings of Pope FrancisSince its first edition in 1948, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERD) has guided Catholic institutions in the provision of health care that reflects both the healing ministry of Jesus and the Churchs understanding of human dignity.
The first examination of predictive technology from the perspective of Catholic theologyProbabilistic predictions of future risk govern much of society.
The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics continues to be an essential resource for students and faculty pursuing the latest developments in Christian and religious ethics, publishing refereed scholarly articles - a preeminent source for further research.
The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics continues to be an essential resource for students and faculty pursuing the latest developments in Christian and religious ethics, publishing refereed scholarly articles-a preeminent source for further research.
A compelling analysis tying the work of Aquinas to contemporary literature on virtueDespite heightened attention to virtue, contemporary philosophical and theological literature has failed to offer detailed analysis of how people attain and grow in the good habits we know as the virtues.
A Black-Jewish dialogue lifts a veil on these groups unspoken history, shedding light on the challenges and promises facing American democracy from its inception to the presentIn this uniquely structured conversational work, two scholarsone of African American politics and religion, and one of contemporary American Jewish cultureexplore a mystery: Why aren't Blacks and Jews presently united in their efforts to combat white supremacy?
The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics continues to be an essential resource for students and faculty pursuing the latest developments in Christian and religious ethics, publishing refereed scholarly articles on a variety of topics.
In this original and provocative book, Nahed Artoul Zehr explores the theological underpinnings of al-Qaeda and related Islamic movements such as ISIS.
In a deeply unequal world, our economic status shapes our pursuit of virtue whether we have enough resources to live comfortably or struggle to surviveOur understanding of inequality as a moral problem is incomplete.
A primer on disability ethics from a Catholic perspective offers practical strategies for inclusionPersons with disability make up at least 15 percent of the global population, yet disability is widely unacknowledged and unexplored in theology.
Sovereignty generally refers to a particular national territory, the inviolability of the nations borders, and the right of that nation to protect its borders and ensure internal stability.
A comprehensive collection provides guidance and deep insight from a variety of experts in this emerging fieldThe rapidly developing field of interreligious studies fosters scholarship engaging two or more religious traditions at a time.
How aesthetic religious experiences can create solidarity in marginalized communitiesLatine Catholics have used Our Lady of Guadalupe as a symbol in democratic campaigns ranging from the Chicano movement and United Farm Workers movements to contemporary calls for just immigration reform.
Moral theologians, defense analysts, conflict scholars, and nuclear experts imagine a world free from nuclear weaponsAt a 2017 Vatican conference, Pope Francis condemned nuclear weapons.
The first book to argue for the concept of tragic dilemmas in Christian ethicsMoral dilemmas arise when individuals are unable to fulfill all of their ethical obligations.
Diskurse um Heterogenität und Inklusion haben mittlerweile eine erhebliche Dichte und Komplexität erreicht, sodass die gesamte Topographie kaum überschaubar ist.
The volume focuses on violence during the breakdown of East Central European states brought by one of the most violent periods in modern European history: from the start of the Great War in 1914 until 1923 when Europe, finally, achieved peace after a series of civil conflicts and interstate wars.
Los autores de esta obra, una mujer laica y un sacerdote jesuita, ofrecemos refexiones a partir de nuestra experiencia humana y de fe, que se ha dejado interpelar una y otra vez por el Misterio, pero también sobre cómo hacer un aporte pastoral crítico en el contexto que nos toca vivir para hacer creíble y relevante la Buena Noticia.
La libertad, la vocación y la responsabilidad entrañan asuntos extremadamente importantes para los seres humanos en general y para los cristianos en particular.
