Religious Pluralism and Civil Society

by Wade Clark Roof

• ISBN13: 9781412959889
• ISBN10: 1412959888
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-27
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

Organized into three major topics, the articles in this volume delve into this urgent topic of our day and offer valuable insights in the following areas:I. Broad Perspectives ' Providing a solid foundation, this opening section lays the groundwork for clarifying this complex issue. II. Region and Religion ' The papers in this section point to the importance of regional history and culture in shaping differing styles of pluralism within America.III. Minority & Immigrant Experiences ' Focusing on contemporary immigrant and minority groups in the United States, these articles reflect on the experiences of Muslims, Orthodox Jews, and Latino religions as well as the role of interfaith leaders in the 2005/2006 immigration reform debate.IV. Institutional Patterns ' Examining creative ways that pluralism is flourishing within the United States, these articles provide a framework for future interfaith dialog.Social scientists, religious scholars, policy makers, and the informed public will find this volume of The ANNALS to be a valuable resource that distills this complex and sometimes cloudy issue of religious pluralism.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Broad Perspectives

Pluralisms

The Constitutional Basis of Religious Pluralism in the United States

The Languages of the Public Square: Religious Pluralism, Institutional Logics, and Civil Society

Region And Religion

Defining Religious Pluralism in America: A Regional Analysis

Pluralism as a Culture: Religion in Southern California

Minority And Immigrant Experiences

The Role of Religion in the Process of Segmented Assimilation

Muslims in the United States: Pluralism under Exceptional Circumstances

Active versus Passive Pluralism: A Changing Style of Civil Religion

"Today We Act, Tomorrow We Vote": Latino Religions, Politics, and Activism

"All Need Toleration": Some Observations about the Recent Experiences of Religious Minorities in the United States and in Western Europe

Institutional Patterns

Pluralist Family Values: Domestic Strategies for Living with Religious Difference

New Opportunities and New Values: The Emergence of the Multicultural Church

Emerging Patterns of Inter-religious Conversation: A Christian-Jewish Experiment

Review Essay

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