The 14 papers in this volume focus on the connection and debates between religion and human rights and consider whether there exists an "irreconcilable conflict" between religious principles, teaching
How far can religion play a part in the public sphere, or should it be only a private matter? Roger Trigg examines this question in the context of today's pluralist societies, where many different be
The spectacle of modern sport displays all the latest commercial and technological innovations, yet age-old religious concerns still thrive at the stadium. Coaches lead pre-game and post-game prayers,
"Religion is infiltrating the arena of consumer culture in increasingly visible ways. We see it in a myriad of forms-in movies, such as Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, on Internet shrines and
Interstices of the Sublime represents a powerful theological engagement with psychoanalytic theory in Freud, Lacan, Kristeva and Zizek, as well as major expressions of contemporary Continental philoso
Interstices of the Sublime represents a powerful theological engagement with psychoanalytic theory in Freud, Lacan, Kristeva and Zizek, as well as major expressions of contemporary Continental philoso
People face decisions about how they will enact their religion in the world, says Steffen (religious studies, Lehigh U., Pennsylvania), and within that context he explores the moral basis for religiou
Because the situation in Iraq exhibits some of the standard symptoms of religious nationalism, it seems appropriate to compare it to other cases where the impulses of religion and nationalism have als
Presenting new opportunities in the dialogue between philosophy and theology, this interdisciplinary text addresses the contemporary reshaping of intellectual boundaries. Exploring human experience in
Twelve scientists from diverse backgrounds and disciplines demonstrate that it is indeed possible for profound intellectuals to integrate the life of science with the life of faith. In honest and insp
Presenting new opportunities in the dialogue between philosophy and theology, this interdisciplinary text addresses the contemporary reshaping of intellectual boundaries. Exploring human experience in
Originally published in 1993 as Mythologies du Xxe siecle: Dumezil, Eliade, Levi-Strauss, this work by Dubuisson (director of research, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France) explains a
Historians, social scientists, and religious scholars argue that religion, conflict, and violence have intersected throughout history and across religious traditions. Their chronological treatment tra
s/t: Religious Experience, Neuroscience & the TranscendentThis is the first major response to the new challenge of neuroscience to religion. There have been limited responses from a purely Christi
This is the first major response to the challenge of neuroscience to religion. It considers eastern forms of religious experience as well as Christian viewpoints and challenges the idea of a mind iden
How can science and religion move together toward a collegial future? J. Wentzel van Huyssteen has spent decades developing an interdisciplinary platform for the fruitful engagement of science and rel
Just a quick look at the news headlines on any given day is a powerful reminder that devastating armed conflicts worldwide are destroying lives and whole communities ? often in the name of religion. H
This book explores the relationship between religion and the visual arts--and vice versa--within Christianity and other major religious traditions. It identifies and describes the main historical, the
