Book Summary
This wide-ranging reader combines some of the best and most valuable contemporary perspectives from leading and significant writers, teachers, and thinkers who together address critical challenges and opportunities for the world's religions in a post 9/11 world. Edited by Arvind Sharma and organized by topic, the essays in this reader consider broad questions such as, What influence does religion have on contemporary life? Can religion destroy or preserve us? Could the world's religions join together as a force for good? The thematic arrangement of topics includes diverse religious perspectives on: pluralism, human rights, war, peace, globalization, science, spirituality and other topics.
Book Details
| Book Name | The World's Religions: A Contemporary Reader |
| Author | Arvind Sharma |
| Publisher | Fortress Press (Oct 2010) |
| ISBN | 9780800697464 |
| Pages | 392 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 1699 |
