Socially Engaged Religions

includes index and biblioraphy

Part One: Inter-Religious Dialogue Potentialities and Pitfalls in Interreligious Dialogue Hans Ucko Part Two: Art and Spirituality Healing at the Confluence:Reflections on the Birth of the Divine Child Caroline Mackenzie Liberating Symbols of the Primal World of Faith Jyoti Sahi Part Three: Eco-Spirituality Earth Spirituality - a New Eco-Social Paradigm Siddhartha Engaged Shinto? Ecology, Peace and Spiritualities of Nature in Indigenous and New Japanese Religions John Clammer Part Four: Buddhism and Social Engagement Inspiration for Socially Engaged Buddhism Nalin Swaris Methodology for Buddhist Social Action Nalin Swaris Part Five: Christianity, Liberation and Dialogue Open Commonsality: A New Look at the Radical Roots of Our Faith K C Abraham Socio-Economic and Political Relevance of the Eucharist Gabriele Dietrich Religious Pluralism and Community: An Indian Christian Approach Michael Amaladoss Part Six: Islam and Social Issues Engaged Islam Asghar Ali Engineer On Developing a Theology of Peace in Islam Asghar Ali Engineer Contribution of Islam to Foster Peace and Bring about Social and Ecological Transformation Maqbool Ahmed Siraj Shari`ah, Women and Traditional Society Asghar Ali Engineer Part Seven: Towards an Engaged Hinduism Spiritual Capital, Gandhi and Inter-Faith Harmony:Nation Building, Education and Social Harmony Ramnath Narayanswamy Indian Thought: A Journey from Individualism to Universalism Joydeep Bhattacharya Religious Conversion: Is it a Question of Faith or a Religious Ploy? Swami Agnivesh Hinduism and Secularism: Where Do They Stand and Why? Swami Agnivesh