Radical Religion Contemporary Perspectives on Religion and the Left |
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| Editor:
| Pauli, Benjamin J. |
| Contribution by:
| Apostolidis, Paul
Ellis, Marc H.
Gutterman, David
Hamad, Wadood
Jensen, Robert
Loy, David
Maguire, Daniel C.
Parenti, Michael
Piehl, Mel
Ruether, Rosemary Radford
Thompson, Michael J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-4322-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $146.95 |
Book Description:
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The political Left has had a turbulent relationship with religion, from outright hostility to attempts to meld religious faith with progressivism. Confronted with contemporary social ills, the progressive Left continues to disagree about the role that religion should play, whether in understanding social challenges and solutions, or stimulating social critique and reform.
Radical Religion presents valuable insights, from both religious and secular perspectives, for progressives...
More DescriptionThe political Left has had a turbulent relationship with religion, from outright hostility to attempts to meld religious faith with progressivism. Confronted with contemporary social ills, the progressive Left continues to disagree about the role that religion should play, whether in understanding social challenges and solutions, or stimulating social critique and reform. Radical Religion presents valuable insights, from both religious and secular perspectives, for progressives today as they struggle to formulate a coherent agenda and effective strategies for social change. This book presents arguments from a diverse group of scholars, and offers a snapshot of contemporary, progressive thinking about religion.