{"product_id":"peacemaking-and-the-challenge-of-violence-in-world-religions-9781118953426","title":"Peacemaking and the Challenge of Violence in World Religions","description":"Written by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and violence in seven world religions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a clear and systematic narrative with coverage of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Native American religions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces a different religion and its sacred texts in each chapter; discusses ideas of peace, war, nonviolence, and permissible violence; recounts historical responses to violence; and highlights individuals within the tradition working toward peace and justice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines concepts within their religious context for a better understanding of the values, motivations, and ethics involved\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes student-friendly pedagogical features, such as enriching end-of-chapter critiques by practitioners of other traditions, definitions of key terms, discussion questions, and further reading sections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrfan A. Omar\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Islam and World Religions at Marquette University, USA. He teaches courses on Islam, interfaith dialogue, and World Religions and his research interests include Christian-Muslim and Hindu-Muslim dialogue. He is the editor or co-editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Judeo-Christian-Islamic Heritage: Philosophical and Theological Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eA Christian View of Islam: Essays on Dialogue (2010)\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2006, he was a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Muhammadiyah University Malang in Indonesia. He currently serves on the editorial boards of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Ecumenical Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a member of the steering committee of the Ethics Section of the American Academy of Religion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael K. Duffey\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Theology at Marquette University, USA. He is also Director of the Interdisciplinary Major in Peace Studies and founder of the Marquette Center for Peacemaking. He holds degrees in government and in religious studies and his research interests include post-conflict healing, interreligious peacemaking, and the history of nonviolence. He has been published widely in scholarly journals and is the author of three books: \u003ci\u003eSowing Justice, Reaping Peace: Case Studies of Racial, Religious, and Ethnic Healing Around the World \u003c\/i\u003e(2001), \u003ci\u003ePeacemaking Christians: The Future of Just War, Pacifism, and Nonviolence\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), and \u003ci\u003eBe Blessed in What You Do\u003c\/i\u003e (1988).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332474769682,"sku":"9781118953426","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4de1a082-d721-4734-b620-e3dd0f5bfe9c.jpg?v=1727838297","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/peacemaking-and-the-challenge-of-violence-in-world-religions-9781118953426","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}