The Routledge handbook of religious literacy, pluralism and global engagement / / edited by Chris Seiple and Dennis R. Hoover.

• Superior document: Routledge International Handbooks Series
• TeilnehmendeR: Seiple, Chris,; Hoover, Dennis,
• Place / Publishing House: London, England ;, New York, New York : : Routledge,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Routledge International Handbooks
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (469 pages)

"This pioneering handbook proposes an approach to pluralism that is relational, principled, and non-relativistic, going beyond banal calls for mere "tolerance". The growing religious diversity within societies around the world presents both challenges and opportunities. A degree of competition between deeply held religious/worldview perspectives is natural and inevitable, yet at the same time the world urgently needs engagement and partnership across lines of difference. None of the world's most pressing problems can be solved by any single actor, and as such it is not a question of if but when you partner with an individual or institution that does not think, act, or believe as you do. The authors argue that religious literacy - defined as a dynamic combination of competencies and skills, continuously refined through real-world cross-cultural engagement - is vital to building societies and states of neighborly solidarity and civic fairness. Through examination, reflection, and case studies across multiple faith traditions and professional fields, this handbook equips scholars and students, as well as policymakers and practitioners, to assess, analyze, and act collaboratively in a world of deep diversity"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Rethinking religious literacy and pluralism: Crossing cultures, making covenants, and engaging globally -- Part I What is religious literacy for? Philosophical and religious perspectives on covenantal pluralism -- Chapter 2 Covenantal pluralism: Toward a world of peaceable neighborhoods -- Chapter 3 Covenantal pluralism: Perspectives from Jewish history and thought -- Chapter 4 Fratelli Tutti, Lessons learned from interreligious action, and the Catholic Church -- Chapter 5 Are Calvinists for pluralism?: The politics and practice of a Protestant possibility -- Chapter 6 Deed over idea: Toward a shared Caliphate -- Chapter 7 Hinduism, insular pluralism, and religious literacy -- Chapter 8 The elephant in the room: Buddhist religious exclusivism and prospects for covenantal pluralism -- Chapter 9 Isomorphism, syncretism, and poly-ontological dynamics: The implications of Chinese religion for covenantal pluralism -- Chapter 10 On neutrality and the nones: Secular humanism, covenantal pluralism, and "religious" literacy -- Part II Who needs religious literacy? Perspectives on professional fields -- Chapter 11 Religious literacy and K-12 education -- Chapter 12 Religious literacy and higher education -- Chapter 13 International studies, religion, and cross-cultural religious literacy -- Chapter 14 Religious literacy in development and humanitarian relief -- Chapter 15 Religious literacy and diplomacy -- Chapter 16 Religious literacy, chaplaincy, and spiritual care -- Chapter 17 Corporate religious diversity, equity, and inclusion as covenantal pluralism -- Chapter 18 Religious literacy and social services -- Chapter 19 Religious literacy and American journalism: A charge to public service.

Part III Where can religious literacy and covenantal pluralism make a difference? Case studies and practitioner perspectives -- Chapter 20 Engagement and embrace-From apartheid to democracy: A reflection on rupture and a toolkit for transition -- Chapter 21 The secularism paradox: Living with deep difference in the Middle East -- Chapter 22 Two steps forward, one step back: Prospects for covenantal pluralism in Laos and Vietnam -- Chapter 23 Cross-cultural religious literacy, competencies, and skills: An Indonesian experience -- Chapter 24 "Salad bowl" secularism: India's covenant to preserve pluralism -- Chapter 25 Religious literacy and Pakistan's pluralist potential -- Chapter 26 Geo-religious literacy, orthodoxy, and plurality in Russia: Prospects for covenantal pluralism -- Chapter 27 Transition and transformation in Western Europe: Possibilities for covenantal pluralism -- Chapter 28 Religious literacy, racial literacy, and Latin America's overdue reckoning with deep diversity -- Chapter 29 Cross-cultural religious literacy and pluralist leadership in the United States -- Chapter 30 Understanding-and bridging-religious liberty tribalism: A case study in talking about Muslims' rights with Christian conservatives in America -- Chapter 31 Seeking a virtuous feedback loop: Robust pluralism and civic engagement in the United States -- Chapter 32 Fairness as a path forward on LGBTQ rights and religious liberty -- Chapter 33 From the pulpit to pluralism: A personal reflection -- Notes on contributors -- Index.