{"product_id":"peacemaking-and-the-challenge-of-violence-in-world-religions-hardback-9781118953433","title":"Peacemaking and the Challenge of Violence in World Religions (Hardback) 9781118953433","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePeacemaking and the Challenge of Violence in World Religions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid the many recent books on religions and peacemaking, this one clearly stands out. Not only do we hear the peace-message of each religion; we also are invited into an interreligious dialogue about those messages.  For college courses as well as for parish study groups, this book is a valuable, and an enjoyable, resource.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul F. Knitter, Union Theological Seminary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIrfan A. Omar (Edited by), IA Omar (Author), Michael K. Duffey (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118953433, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 June 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 1.8 cm, 0.463 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWritten by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and violence in seven world religions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a clear and systematic narrative with coverage of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Native American religions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces a different religion and its sacred texts in each chapter; discusses ideas of peace, war, nonviolence, and permissible violence; recounts historical responses to violence; and highlights individuals within the tradition working toward peace and justice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines concepts within their religious context for a better understanding of the values, motivations, and ethics involved\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes student-friendly pedagogical features, such as enriching end-of-chapter critiques by practitioners of other traditions, definitions of key terms, discussion questions, and further reading sections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments xi \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrfan A. Omar and Michael K. Duffey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Jihad and Nonviolence in the Islamic Tradition 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrfan A. Omar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the Islamic tradition 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays of Understanding Violence and Nonviolence 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJihad in the Qur’an 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeacemaking and the challenge of violence 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonviolent Activism: Key Muslim Figures 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuslim Peacemaking and Civil Rights Organizations\/Resources 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 A Confucian Response 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSin Yee Chan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 A Jewish Response 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Ezra Burns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Christianity: From Peacemaking to Violence and Home Again 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael K. Duffey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho was Jesus? 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus, Nonviolence, and Peacemaking 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Christian Nonviolence and Violence 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian conscience 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeace through Nonviolence 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for discussion 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 A Buddhist Response 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleanor Rosch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 A Muslim Response 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrfan A. Omar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Jewish Ideologies of Peace and Peacemaking 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Ezra Burns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Judaism? 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJewish Terms for Peace and Peacemaking 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar and Peace in the Hebrew Scriptures 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacifism in the Rabbinic Tradition 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe State of Israel 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePursuing Peace 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions and Future Prospects 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 A Christian Response 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael K. Duffey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 A Native American Response 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTink Tinker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 From Sincerity of Thought to Peace “All Under Heaven” (Tianxia “V‰º): The Confucian Stance on Peace and Violence 112\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSin Yee Chan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Confucianism 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeanings of peace 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeace on the ground 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViolence and war 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for discussion 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 A Buddhist Response 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleanor Rosch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 A Jewish Response 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Ezra Burns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 “Peace is the Strongest Force in the World”: Buddhist Paths to Peacemaking and Nonviolence 142\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleanor Rosch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Buddhism 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Development of the Meanings of Peace, Nonviolence, and War 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoral Teachings Regarding Violence and Nonviolence 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Buddhism’s Responses to Violence 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging Innovative Peacemaking Practices 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions: What in Buddhism Provides the Means for Nonviolent Peacemaking? 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuddhist Peacemaking Organizations and Resources 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 A Hindu Response 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalpana Mohanty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 A Native American Response 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTink Tinker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Peacemaking and Nonviolence in the Hindu Tradition 178\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalpana Mohanty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Hindu tradition 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeace, war, and nonviolence 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHinduism’s Response to Violence 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Methods of Conflict Resolution 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMohandas K. Gandhi and the Satyagraha Movement 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractices and Disciplines that Contribute to Peacemaking 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHindu Peace Groups and Organizations 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovative and Emerging Peacemaking Practices 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHindu Saints and Seminal Thinkers 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHindu Peace Organizations 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 A Christian Response 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael K. Duffey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 A Muslim Response 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrfan A. Omar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Irrelevance of euro]christian Dichotomies for Indigenous Peoples: Beyond Nonviolence to a Vision of Cosmic Balance 206\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTink Tinker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalance as Reciprocal Dualism 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarfare 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonviolence as Incompatible 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Incommensurability: the Dissimilitude of Otherness 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship = Less Extraneous Violence 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for discussion 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 A Confucian Response 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSin Yee Chan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 A Hindu Response 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalpana Mohanty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrfan A. 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