{"product_id":"peacemaking-and-the-challenge-of-violence-in-world-religions-isbn-9781118953433","title":"Peacemaking and the Challenge of Violence in World Religions","description":"Written by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and violence in seven world religions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a clear and systematic narrative with coverage of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Native American religions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces 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 highlights individuals within the tradition working toward peace and justice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines concepts within their religious context for a better understanding of the values, motivations, and ethics involved\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes student-friendly pedagogical features, such as enriching end-of-chapter critiques by practitioners of other traditions, definitions of key terms, discussion questions, and further reading sections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Acknowledgments xi \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrfan A. Omar and Michael K. Duffey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Jihad and Nonviolence in the Islamic Tradition 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrfan A. Omar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the Islamic tradition 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays of Understanding Violence and Nonviolence 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJihad in the Qur’an 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeacemaking and the challenge of violence 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonviolent Activism: Key Muslim Figures 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuslim Peacemaking and Civil Rights Organizations\/Resources 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 A Confucian Response 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSin Yee Chan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 A Jewish Response 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Ezra Burns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Christianity: From Peacemaking to Violence and Home Again 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael K. Duffey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho was Jesus? 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus, Nonviolence, and Peacemaking 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Christian Nonviolence and Violence 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian conscience 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeace through Nonviolence 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for discussion 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 A Buddhist Response 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleanor Rosch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 A Muslim Response 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrfan A. Omar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Jewish Ideologies of Peace and Peacemaking 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Ezra Burns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Judaism? 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJewish Terms for Peace and Peacemaking 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar and Peace in the Hebrew Scriptures 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacifism in the Rabbinic Tradition 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe State of Israel 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePursuing Peace 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions and Future Prospects 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 A Christian Response 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael K. Duffey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 A Native American Response 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTink Tinker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 From Sincerity of Thought to Peace “All Under Heaven” (Tianxia “V‰º): The Confucian Stance on Peace and Violence 112\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSin Yee Chan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Confucianism 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeanings of peace 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeace on the ground 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViolence and war 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for discussion 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 A Buddhist Response 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleanor Rosch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 A Jewish Response 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Ezra Burns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 “Peace is the Strongest Force in the World”: Buddhist Paths to Peacemaking and Nonviolence 142\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleanor Rosch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Buddhism 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Development of the Meanings of Peace, Nonviolence, and War 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoral Teachings Regarding Violence and Nonviolence 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Buddhism’s Responses to Violence 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging Innovative Peacemaking Practices 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions: What in Buddhism Provides the Means for Nonviolent Peacemaking? 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuddhist Peacemaking Organizations and Resources 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 A Hindu Response 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalpana Mohanty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 A Native American Response 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTink Tinker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Peacemaking and Nonviolence in the Hindu Tradition 178\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalpana Mohanty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Hindu tradition 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeace, war, and nonviolence 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHinduism’s Response to Violence 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Methods of Conflict Resolution 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMohandas K. Gandhi and the Satyagraha Movement 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractices and Disciplines that Contribute to Peacemaking 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHindu Peace Groups and Organizations 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovative and Emerging Peacemaking Practices 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHindu Saints and Seminal Thinkers 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHindu Peace Organizations 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 A Christian Response 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael K. Duffey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 A Muslim Response 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrfan A. Omar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Irrelevance of euro]christian Dichotomies for Indigenous Peoples: Beyond Nonviolence to a Vision of Cosmic Balance 206\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTink Tinker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalance as Reciprocal Dualism 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarfare 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonviolence as Incompatible 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Incommensurability: the Dissimilitude of Otherness 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship = Less Extraneous Violence 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for discussion 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 A Confucian Response 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSin Yee Chan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 A Hindu Response 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalpana Mohanty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrfan A. Omar and Michael K. Duffey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIrfan A. Omar\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Islam and World Religions at Marquette University, USA. He teaches courses on Islam, interfaith dialogue, and World Religions and his research interests include Christian-Muslim and Hindu-Muslim dialogue. He is the editor or co-editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Judeo-Christian-Islamic Heritage: Philosophical and Theological Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eA Christian View of Islam: Essays on Dialogue (2010)\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2006, he was a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Muhammadiyah University Malang in Indonesia. He currently serves on the editorial boards of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Ecumenical Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a member of the steering committee of the Ethics Section of the American Academy of Religion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael K. Duffey\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Theology at Marquette University, USA. He is also Director of the Interdisciplinary Major in Peace Studies and founder of the Marquette Center for Peacemaking. He holds degrees in government and in religious studies and his research interests include post-conflict healing, interreligious peacemaking, and the history of nonviolence. He has been published widely in scholarly journals and is the author of three books: \u003ci\u003eSowing Justice, Reaping Peace: Case Studies of Racial, Religious, and Ethnic Healing Around the World \u003c\/i\u003e(2001), \u003ci\u003ePeacemaking Christians: The Future of Just War, Pacifism, and Nonviolence\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), and \u003ci\u003eBe Blessed in What You Do\u003c\/i\u003e (1988).  \u003ci\u003ePeacemaking and the Challenge of Violence in World Religions\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive exploration of the history, beliefs and practices around peace and violence in seven of the world’s major religions. Written by expert practitioner-scholars, this textbook provides clear and systematic coverage of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Native American religions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each chapter introduces a different religion and its sacred texts; discusses ideas of peace, war, nonviolence, and permissible violence; recounts historical responses to violence; and highlights individuals working within the tradition toward peace and justice. At the end of each chapter there are critiques by practitioners of two other religions that create a rich dialogue between traditions. Other student-friendly pedagogical features include definitions of key terms, discussion questions, further reading sections, and a list of additional resources. This textbook is uniquely committed to discussing issues of peace and violence within their religious context in order to give readers a better understanding of the values, motivations, and ethics involved in these complex components of religion around the world. \u003cp\u003eAmid the many recent books on religions and peacemaking, this one clearly stands out. Not only do we hear the peace-message of each religion; we also are invited into an interreligious dialogue about those messages.  For college courses as well as for parish study groups, this book is a valuable, and an enjoyable, resource.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul F. 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