Religion in the Modern World: Celebrating Pluralism and Diversity

Religious diversity is of growing significance, with Keith Ward's book exploring how we can establish truth among diverse religions and dealing with the possibility and necessity of religious tolerance and co-existence.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2019
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The subject of religious diversity holds increasing importance, accompanied by the challenges of religious pluralism and inter-faith dialogue. Furthermore, since the European Enlightenment, religions have encountered novel existential dilemmas. The future of religions remains a subject of speculation. How will they adapt and evolve? Can they coexist peacefully? In this insightful book, Keith Ward offers fresh perspectives on these pressing questions. Drawing from historical and philosophical insights, he delves into the quest for truth among diverse religions. Ward explores the evolution of religions and their responses to the challenges posed by new scientific and moral beliefs. This book serves as a tribute to the world's religious diversity, while also addressing the possibility and necessity of religious tolerance and co-existence.

Religious diversity is a topic of growing significance, with its associated challenges of religious pluralism and inter-faith dialogue. Moreover, since the European Enlightenment, religions have faced new, existential challenges. Is there a future for religions? How will they have to change? Can they co-exist peacefully? In this book, Keith Ward brings new insights to these questions. Applying historical and philosophical approaches, he explores how we can establish truth among so many diverse religions. He explains how religions have evolved over time and how they are reacting to the challenges posed by new scientific and moral beliefs. A celebration of the diversity in the world's religions, Ward's timely book also deals with the possibility and necessity of religious tolerance and co-existence.

Religious diversity is a topic of growing significance, with its associated challenges of religious pluralism and inter-faith dialogue. Moreover, since the European Enlightenment, religions have faced new, existential challenges. Is there a future for religions? How will they have to change? Can they co-exist peacefully? In this insightful book, Keith Ward offers fresh perspectives on these pressing questions. Drawing from historical and philosophical insights, he delves into the quest for truth among diverse religions. Ward explores the evolution of religions and their responses to the challenges posed by new scientific and moral beliefs. This book serves as a tribute to the world's religious diversity, while also addressing the possibility and necessity of religious tolerance and co-existence.

Religious diversity is a topic of growing significance, with its associated challenges of religious pluralism and inter-faith dialogue. Moreover, since the European Enlightenment, religions have faced new, existential challenges. Is there a future for religions? How will they have to change? Can they co-exist peacefully? In this insightful book, Keith Ward offers fresh perspectives on these pressing questions. Drawing from historical and philosophical insights, he delves into the quest for truth among diverse religions. Ward explores the evolution of religions and their responses to the challenges posed by new scientific and moral beliefs. This book serves as a tribute to the world's religious diversity, while also addressing the possibility and necessity of religious tolerance and co-existence.

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108716840