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1 online resource. |
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Gorgias Précis Portfolios
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Gorgias précis portfolios.
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| Contents |
Frontmatter -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Preface -- Contributors -- Chapter 1. Jain Perspectives on Violence and Nonviolence / Wiley, Christi -- Chapter 2. Islam, Gender, and Peace / Kassam, Zayn -- Chapter 3. Nonviolence and Violence in Buddhism / Sheth, S. J. Noel -- Chapter 4. Conflict Resolution and Peace: The Ethical Paradigm in Jesus' Teaching and Life / Kuriakose, Karikkottuchira K. -- Chapter 5. Searching for a New Language of Peace for the World Today / Rajkumar, Evangleione -- Chapter 6. The Role of Religion in Fostering Global Peace and Opposing Terrorism / Masango, Maake -- Chapter 7. Thomas Merton: Peacemaker / Dart, Ron -- Chapter 8. Recent Inter Religious Dialogue and Peace Initiatives in India Especially after Masjid--Mandir Issue / Philip, Bijesh -- Chapter 9. An Unfamiliar Peace / McQueen, Derrick -- Chapter 10. Social Activism and the Role of the African Americans / Blake, Charles -- Chapter 11. Embodied Peacemaking: Living Shalom Close to Home / Keim, Paul -- Chapter 12. Janus, Terrorism and Peacemaking / Dart, Ron -- Chapter 13. Peace Be with Your Body and Spirit: A Korean Christian Feminist Reflection on Peacemaking / Pae, K. Christine -- Chapter 14. Language, Race and Ethnicity: Conflict Resolution in Sri Lanka / Nimalka, Fernando -- Chapter 15. Blood and Benevolence: Violence and Nonviolence in Buddhist and Christian Mysticism / Jung, Kyeongil -- Chapter 16. Peace Concepts in Iconography. Can Orthodox Icons Teach a Peace-theology?-- an Iconological Interpretation / Schneider, Richard |
| Summary |
The contributors of this volume investigate not only human beings' potentialities for violence and terrorism, but also for counter-terrorism and peace. They share with the reader their understandings, knowledge, and experiences of peace and nonviolence experiments set within different religious/cultural traditions, and the possibility of building peace communities around the world. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
In English. |
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Nonviolence -- Religious aspects.
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Nonviolence -- Religious aspects. |
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Peace -- Religious aspects.
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Peace -- Religious aspects. |
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Political violence -- Religious aspects.
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Political violence -- Religious aspects. |
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Violence -- Religious aspects.
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Terrorism -- Religious aspects.
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Violence -- Religious aspects. |
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Terrorism -- Religious aspects. |
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RELIGION / General. |
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Electronic books.
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Dictionaries.
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Kuriakose, K. K., editor.
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| ISBN |
1463233736 |
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9781463233730 (electronic book) |
| Standard No. |
10.31826/9781463233730 |
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