Globalization challenged : conviction, conflict, community /
In Globalization Challenged, George Rupp, president of the International Rescue Committee, outlines the steps necessary to engage the contemporary conflict between traditional religious belief and Western secularism. According to Rupp, the key objective is to build a community that is inclusive with...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
2006.
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| Series: | University seminars/Leonard Hastings Schoff memorial lectures.
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| Online Access: | Full text (Emerson users only) Full text (Emmanuel users only) Full text (NECO users only) Full text (MCPHS users only) Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Summary: | In Globalization Challenged, George Rupp, president of the International Rescue Committee, outlines the steps necessary to engage the contemporary conflict between traditional religious belief and Western secularism. According to Rupp, the key objective is to build a community that is inclusive without denying the validity of particular commitments. While he acknowledges the threat of ""resurgent fundamentalism, "" Rupp also criticizes secularists who fail to recognize or acknowledge the role of religion and its ideological equivalents in influencing public policy. All vie. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 114 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0231511353 9780231511353 |