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When Faiths Collide
Martin E. Marty
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Description for When Faiths Collide
Paperback. Demonstrates that citizens, religions and identities can survive in radically pluralist settings. This title tackles people's fears of religious pluralism. It argues that those involved in collisions of faith need to risk hospitality towards one another, as opposed to the conventional plea for tolerance. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
In the face of the growing threat from collisions of faith world-wide, this manifesto is a call to embrace religious pluralism.
In the face of the growing threat from collisions of faith world-wide, this manifesto is a call to embrace religious pluralism.
- Martin E. Marty is a renowned commentator on religious matters, the author of over 50 books, winner of the National Book Award, and the recipient of 74 honorary doctorates
- Demonstrates that citizens, religions and identities can survive in radically pluralist settings
- Accessibly written, it tackles people’s fears of religious pluralism
- Argues that those involved in collisions of faith need to risk hospitality towards one another, as opposed to the conventional plea for tolerance
... Read more - Pays particular attention to the conflicts that affect or occur within those nations whose politics can be called republican, open, democratic, liberal, or free – particularly the UK, the US, and Western Europe.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Manifestos
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405112239
SKU
V9781405112239
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About Martin E. Marty
Martin E. Marty is Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where the Martin Marty Center has been founded to promote public religion endeavors. Marty is a renowned commentator on religious matters. He has written over 50 books, including the three-volume Modern American Religion (1986–96) and Righteous Empire: Protestantism in the US (Second Edition, 1986), ... Read more
Reviews for When Faiths Collide
"When I teach courses at this level I always include religious diversity. Martin Marty's recent text, When Faiths Collide, provides a good entry into this topic on three fronts: by drawing on history, theology, scripture and the intersection of religion with politics, medicine and other fields, Marty reinforces my claim to students that our discipline is polymethodical." Journal of ... Read more