Spiritual Perspectives on America's Role As Superpower

by Skylight Paths

• ISBN13: 9781893361812
• ISBN10: 1893361810
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Skylight Paths Pub

Summary

Are we the world's good neighbor or a global bully? Fifteen spiritual perspectives--written expressly for this very timely volume. Contributors include Matthew Fox, Thich Nhat Hahn, Kabir Helminski, Joan Halifax, Tony Campolo. $25,000 initial Ad/PR budget.

Table of Contents

Introduction The Editors at SkyLight Paths	1	(10)
Part I How Did We Get Here? Historical, Political, and Spiritual Perspectives
Dual Citizenship	11	(8)
John Wilson
From Nationalism to Patriotism: Reclaiming the American Creed	19	(12)
Rev. Forrest Church
Spiritual Reflections on America in a Global Neighborhood	31	(14)
Kabir Helminski
Called to the Task of Peacemaker	45	(6)
Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell
Superpower versus Spiritual Power---Choosing Wisely	51	(12)
Matthew Fox
America Is a Light in This Dark World	63	(10)
Dennis Prager
Is America Losing Its Soul?	73	(16)
Tony Campolo
Part 2 Making Change through Our Lives
Things Are Not What They Seem to Be---Nor Are They Otherwise	89	(20)
Lama Surya Das
In Every Generation, Pharaoh	109	(16)
Rabbi Arthur Waskow
Waging a Greater Jihad for America	125	(14)
Eboo Patel
Anger and Its Effects on Us, and the World	139	(10)
Thich Nhat Hanh
Part 3 Making Change through Our Spiritual Communities
America as an Interspiritual Superpower: A Vision to Be Realized	149	(16)
Wayne Teasdale
American Empire and the War against Evil	165	(12)
Rosemary Radford Ruether
Congregation versus Superpower: The Inner Work for Peace in the Local Community of Faith	177	(16)
Rev. William McD. Tully
Sharing a Sacred Supper: The Moral Role of a ``Superpower''	193	(12)
Dr. Beatrice Bruteau
A Source of Hope, an Instrument of Peace	205	(10)
Abbot M. Basil Pennington
Discussion Guide	215	(6)
About the Contributors	221	(14)
About SkyLight Paths	235