Critical Religious Pluralism in Higher Education: A Social Justice Framework to Support Religious Diversity

This text offers a new critical theory that addresses religious diversity, Christian religious privilege, and Christian hegemony in the United States. It aims to bring together diverse ways of thinking and being in the world and transform society through intentional pluralism. The theory acknowledges the roles of religious privilege, oppression, hegemony, and marginalization in maintaining inequality between Christians and non-Christians and presents seven tenets and practical guidelines for combating these inequalities. It will appeal to scholars, researchers, and graduate students in higher education and critical theorists from other disciplines.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 94 pages
Publication date: 13 December 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This text presents a novel and groundbreaking critical theory that addresses religious diversity, Christian religious privilege, and Christian hegemony in the United States. It responds to a pressing and urgent need in our society, namely the need to bring together diverse religious ways of thinking and being in the world and ultimately to transform our society through intentional pluralism.

The primary objective of Critical Religious Pluralism Theory (CRPT) is to recognize the pivotal roles of religious privilege, oppression, hegemony, and marginalization in perpetuating inequality between Christians and non-Christians (including the nonreligious) in the United States. Through a comprehensive analysis of existing literature on religious, secular, and spiritual identities within higher education, as well as a detailed exploration of critical theories on other identity elements, the text presents seven tenets of CRPT alongside seven practical guidelines for utilizing the theory to combat the very inequalities it exposes.

For the first time, a critical theory will directly address the social impacts of religious diversity and its inherent benefits and complexities in the United States. Critical Religious Pluralism in Higher Education will appeal to scholars, researchers, and graduate students in higher education, as well as critical theorists from other disciplines.

In conclusion, this text offers a transformative framework for understanding and addressing religious diversity, Christian religious privilege, and Christian hegemony in the United States. By recognizing the power of religious privilege and oppression, and by promoting intentional pluralism, we can work towards creating a more just and equitable society for all.

Weight: 144g
Dimension: 138 x 216 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367491505