Religious Conversion: Religion Scholars Thinking Together explores various issues relating to the nature, methods, and effects of religious conversion in the major world faiths. Presents the results of an innovative ten–year project initiated the World Council of Churches Features contributions from religious scholars and leaders of Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim traditions Considers myriad issues relating to the nature, methods, and effects of religious conversion in the major world faiths Addresses questions on religious freedom, legal considerations, and the future for religious conversion INDICE: Introduction Shanta Premawardhana .Part I: Preliminary Considerations .Chapter 1. Thinking Together: A Story and A MethodM. Thomas Thangaraj .Chapter 2. Defining Religious ConversionM. Thomas Thangaraj .Chapter 3. Models of Religious BelongingRita M. Gross .Chapter 4. Conversion Sought and FearedHans Ucko .Part II: Views from Five Religious Traditions .Chapter 5. Buddhist PerspectivesMahinda Degalle .Chapter 6. Christian PerspectivesJay Rock .Chapter 7. Hindu PerspectivesAnantanand Rambachan .Chapter 8. Islamic PerspectivesA. Rashied Omar and Rabia Terri Harris .Chapter 9. Jewish PerspectivesAmy Eilberg .Part III: Conversion and Human Rights .Chapter 10. Conversion and Religious FreedomWesley Ariarajah .Chapter 11. The Right to Religious Freedom and Proselytism: A Legal PerspectiveRavin Ramdas .Part IV: Looking to the Future .Chapter 12. To Learn and To Encourage .A Study Guide
- ISBN: 978-1-118-97238-0
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 07/08/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés