| Subverting Hatred: The Challenge of Nonviolence in Religious Traditions Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): Smith-Christopher, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 157075747X ISBN-13: 9781570757471 Publisher: Orbis Books OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2007 Annotation: Religious rivalries have been at thr root of many human conflicts throughout history. Representatives of nine world religions offer insights into the teachings of noniolence within their tradition, how practice has often fallen short of the ideals, and how they can overcome the contagion of hatred through a return to traditional teachings on nonviolence. Included are a new Foreword and Preface, a new Introduction by Daniel Smith-Christopher, two new chapters on Islam and the indigenous religion of the Maori, and anew Epilogue. In addition, study questions have been added to each chapter. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Ethics - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 205.697 |
| LCCN: 2007007671 |
| Series: Faith Meets Faith |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.44" W x 8.18" (0.61 lbs) 238 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Buddhist - Religious Orientation - Hindu - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Representatives of nine world religions offer insights into the teachings of nonviolence within their tradition, how practice has often fallen short of the ideals, and how they can overcome the contagion of hatred through a return to traditional teachings on nonviolence. |