Interreligious Studies: An Introduction

Interreligious studies is a growing field that addresses religious conflicts and promotes understanding and solidarity among people of different faiths. This volume provides an introduction to the field, exploring its ethical, philosophical, and theological foundations, and offering guidelines and case studies for achieving interreligious understanding and solidarity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 377 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The emergence of interreligious studies is a response to the critical issues facing our religiously diverse world. Religious conflicts, both large and small, continue to plague our society, as the challenges of navigating religious differences arise in our daily interactions. These challenges manifest in various contexts, including families, congregations, college campuses, workplaces, communities, media, and cyberspace. This comprehensive volume offers a thorough introduction to interreligious studies. Rachel Mikva provides an overview of the history, terms, and characteristics of the field, exploring the ethical, philosophical, and theological foundations for pluralism. She also presents guidelines and case studies that demonstrate how interreligious understanding and solidarity can be achieved. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses, this volume is also valuable for medical doctors, social workers, police officers, corporate managers, and others whose work requires multi-cultural competence.

Religious conflicts, both large and small, continue to plague our society, as the challenges of navigating religious differences arise in our daily interactions. These challenges manifest in various contexts, including families, congregations, college campuses, workplaces, communities, media, and cyberspace. This comprehensive volume offers a thorough introduction to interreligious studies. Rachel Mikva provides an overview of the history, terms, and characteristics of the field, exploring the ethical, philosophical, and theological foundations for pluralism. She also presents guidelines and case studies that demonstrate how interreligious understanding and solidarity can be achieved. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses, this volume is also valuable for medical doctors, social workers, police officers, corporate managers, and others whose work requires multi-cultural competence.

Religious conflicts, both large and small, continue to plague our society, as the challenges of navigating religious differences arise in our daily interactions. These challenges manifest in various contexts, including families, congregations, college campuses, workplaces, communities, media, and cyberspace. This comprehensive volume offers a thorough introduction to interreligious studies. Rachel Mikva provides an overview of the history, terms, and characteristics of the field, exploring the ethical, philosophical, and theological foundations for pluralism. She also presents guidelines and case studies that demonstrate how interreligious understanding and solidarity can be achieved. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses, this volume is also valuable for medical doctors, social workers, police officers, corporate managers, and others whose work requires multi-cultural competence.

Weight: 566g
Dimension: 153 x 230 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108826600