The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice

The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice brings together a team of distinguished scholars to provide a comprehensive and comparative account of social justice in the major religious traditions. The first publication to offer a comparative study of social justice for each of the major world religions, exploring viewpoints within Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism Offers a unique and enlightening volume for those studying religion and social justice - a crucially important subject within the history of religion, and a significant area of academic study in the field Brings together the beliefs of individual traditions in a comprehensive, explanatory, and informative style All essays are newly-commissioned and written by eminent scholars in the field Benefits from a distinctive four-part organization, with sections on major religions; religious movements and themes; indigenous people; and issues of social justice, from colonialism to civil rights, and AIDS through to environmental concerns Part I. Major World Religions. Buddhism : Historical Setting / Mavis Fenn -- Buddhism : Contemporary Expressions / Steven Emmanuel -- Christianity : Historical Setting / Stanley M. Burgess -- Christianity : Contemporary Expressions / Curtiss Paul Deyoung -- Confucianism : Historical Setting / Joseph Chan -- Confucianism : Contemporary Expressions / Stephen C. Angle -- Hinduism : Historical Setting : O.p. Dwivedi -- Hinduism : Contemporary Expressions / Anita Singh -- Islam : Historical Setting / Hussam S. Timani -- Islam : Contemporary Expressions / Erin E. Stiles -- Judaism : Historical Setting / Moshe Hellinger -- Judaism : Contemporary Expressions / Eliezer Segal -- Part Ii. Religious Movements And Themes. Bahá'í Faith / Christopher Buck -- The Quest For Justice In Revival, A Creole Religion In Jamaica / William Wedenoja -- The Muhammadiyah : A Muslim Modernist Organization In Contemporary Indonesia / Florian Pohl -- The Role Of The Chief In Asante Society / Yaw Adu-gyamfi -- Tibetan Monastics And Social Justice / Derek F. Maher -- Sangha And Society / Hiroko Kawanami -- G'meelut Chasadim (deeds Of Kindness) / W.e. Nunnally -- Hospitality / Ana María Pineda -- Zakat : Faith And Giving In Muslim Contexts / Azim Nanji -- Ecumenical And Interreligious Dialogue / Barbara Brown Zikmund -- Part Iii. Indigenous People. Africa : Religion And Social Justice Among The Diola Of Senegal, Gambia, And Guinea-bissau / Robert M. Baum -- Australia : Religion And Social Justice In A Continent Of Hunter-gatherers / Robert Tonkinson -- Central America : A God For The Poor : Folk Catholicism And Social Justice Among The Yucatec Maya / Christine A. Kray -- Europe : The Roma People Of Romania / Sorin Gog And Maria Roth -- Middle East : The Kurds : Religion And Social Justice Of A Stateless Nation / Charles G. Macdonald -- New Zealand : The Māori People / Rawinia Higgins -- North America : Ojibwe Culture / Gregory O. Gagnon -- Southeran Asia : The Gonds Of India : A Search For Identity And Justice / Sushma Yadav -- Part Iv. Social Justice Issues. Colonialism / Brigid M. Sackey -- Abundant Life Or Abundant Poverty? : The Challenge For African Christianity / T. John Padwick -- Aids, Religion, And The Politics Of Social Justice In Sub-saharan Africa / Afe Adogame -- Religion, Civil Rights, And Social Justice / Paul Harvey -- Human Rights : The South African Experience / Glenda Wildschut -- The Double-conscious Nature Of American Evangelicalism's Struggle Over Civil Rights During The Progressive Era / L.b. Gallien, Jr. -- Gender And Sexuality In The Context Of Religion And Social Justice / Mary E. Hunt -- Beginning Of Life / Andrew Lustig -- Death And Dying / Courtney S. Campbell -- Religion's Influence On Social Justice Practices Relating To Those With Disabilities / Ruth Vassar Burgess -- Ecology And The Environment / Laurel Kearns -- Christianity And Nonviolent Resistance / Celia Cook-huffman -- Building Peace In The Pursuit Of Social Justice / Mohammed Abu-nimer. Edited By Michael D. Palmer And Stanley M. Burgess. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice is a wide-ranging account and exploration of the crucial topics at the intersection of religion and social justice. This is the first time this work has been brought together for each religion, across all the major world religions, in a comparative way. ffirs01.pdf......Page 1 ffirs02.pdf......Page 2 ffirs03.pdf......Page 3 ffirs04.pdf......Page 4 fbetw.pdf......Page 9 flast.pdf......Page 19