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Poverty and the Poor in the World's Religious Traditions: Religious Responses to the Problem of Poverty

Editat de Professor William H. Brackney Cuvânt înainte de Dr. Clinton Bennett Editat de Rupen Das
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 noi 2018 – vârsta până la 17 ani
This detailed book is a resource for students, practitioners, and leaders interested in how the major world religions have understood poverty and responded to the poor.Poverty is a universal phenomenon across history, regardless of country or culture. Today, the demographics of the poor are on the rise globally: it is a critical issue. Religious traditions are another universal aspect of human societies, and nearly all religions include directives on how to respond to the poor and systemic poverty. How do the various religious traditions conceptualize poverty, and what do they view as the proper response to the poor?Poverty and the Poor in the World's Religious Traditions: Religious Responses to the Problem of Poverty brings together specialists on the religions of the world and their diverse viewpoints to identify how different religious traditions interact with poverty and being poor. It also contains excerpts of religious texts that readers can use as primary documents to illustrate themes such as identifying the poor, religious reasons for being poor, and responses (like charity and development) to the existence of poverty. This book serves as a powerful resource for students of subjects like international development, missiology, comparative religion, theology, social ethics, economics, and organizational leadership as well as for any socially concerned clergy of various faiths.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781440844454
ISBN-10: 1440844453
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.91 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Praeger
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Coedited by a published specialist in world religions and a recognized specialist, academic, and practitioner in international responses to poverty and emergency response in a variety of cultures

Notă biografică

William H. Brackney is Millard R. Cherry Distinguished Professor of Christian Thought and Ethics, Emeritus, at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.Rupen Das is research professor of social justice, compassion, and development at Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto, Canada.

Cuprins

Foreword by Dr. Clinton BennettIntroductionChapter 1 The World of the Poor: How Development Professionals Understand and Assess PovertyRupen DasChapter 2 Religion as a Framework for Understanding Poverty and the PoorWilliam H. BrackneyChapter 3 Poverty and the Poor in the Chinese ReligionsChung-Yan Joyce ChanChapter 4 Poverty and the Poor in the Buddhist TraditionJordan Baskerville and Anne Ruth HansenChapter 5 Poverty and the Poor in the Jewish TraditionRabbi David EllisChapter 6 Poverty and the Poor in the Christian TraditionWilliam H. BrackneyChapter 7 Poverty and the Poor in IslamNael Abd El RahamanChapter 8 Poverty and the Poor in the Hindu, Jain, and Sikh Religions of IndiaJohn Arun KumarChapter 9 Poverty and the Poor in the African Religious TraditionsSteven Hewko and David KuppChapter 10 Poverty and the Poor in North American Indigenous TraditionsRandy S. WoodleyAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex

Recenzii

Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers.