PEACEMAKING AND THE CHALLENGE OF VIOLENCE IN WORLD RELIGIONS

Written by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive lo ok at peace and violence in seven world religions.- Offers a clear and systematic narrative with coverage of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Native American religions- Introduces a different religion and its sacred texts in each chapter/ discusses ideas of peace, war, nonviolence, and permissible violence/ recounts historical responses to violence/ and highl ights in...[Read more]