The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice

Copyright © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Limited

The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice

Editor(s): Michael D. Palmer, Stanley M. Burgess

Published Online: 14 MAR 2012 03:30AM EST

Print ISBN: 9781405195478

Online ISBN: 9781444355390

DOI: 10.1002/9781444355390

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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice brings together a team of distinguished scholars to provide a comprehensive and comparative account of social justice in the major religious traditions.

  • The first publication to offer a comparative study of social justice for each of the major world religions, exploring viewpoints within Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism
  • Offers a unique and enlightening volume for those studying religion and social justice - a crucially important subject within the history of religion, and a significant area of academic study in the field 
  • Brings together the beliefs of individual traditions in a comprehensive, explanatory, and informative style 
  • All essays are newly-commissioned and written by eminent scholars in the field 
  • Benefits from a distinctive four-part organization, with sections on major religions; religious movements and themes; indigenous people; and issues of social justice, from colonialism to civil rights, and AIDS through to environmental concerns

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xix)

    1. Introduction (pages 1–11)

      Michael D. Palmer and Stanley M. Burgess

  3. Part I: Major World Religions

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      Part Introduction (pages 13–16)

    2. Chapter 1

      Buddhism: Historical Setting (pages 17–29)

      Mavis Fenn

    3. Chapter 2

      Buddhism: Contemporary Expressions (pages 30–45)

      Steven Emmanuel

    4. Chapter 3

      Christianity: Historical Setting (pages 46–60)

      Stanley M. Burgess

    5. Chapter 4

      Christianity: Contemporary Expressions (pages 61–76)

      Curtiss Paul Deyoung

    6. Chapter 5

      Confucianism: Historical Setting (pages 77–92)

      Joseph Chan

    7. Chapter 6

      Confucianism: Contemporary Expressions (pages 93–109)

      Stephen C. Angle

    8. Chapter 7

      Hinduism: Historical Setting (pages 110–123)

      O. P. Dwivedi

    9. Chapter 8

      Hinduism: Contemporary Expressions (pages 124–136)

      Amita Singh

    10. Chapter 9

      Islam: Historical Setting (pages 137–152)

      Hussam S. Timani

    11. Chapter 10

      Islam: Contemporary Expressions (pages 153–169)

      Erin E. Stiles

    12. Chapter 11

      Judaism: Historical Setting (pages 170–189)

      Moshe Hellinger

    13. Chapter 12

      Judaism: Contemporary Expressions (pages 190–203)

      Eliezer Segal

  4. Part II: Religious Movements and Themes

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      Part Introduction (pages 205–209)

    2. Chapter 13

      Bahá'í Faith (pages 210–223)

      Christopher Buck

    3. Chapter 14

      The Quest for Justice in Revival, a Creole Religion in Jamaica (pages 224–240)

      William Wedenoja

    4. Chapter 15

      The Muhammadiyah (pages 241–255)

      Florian Pohl

    5. Chapter 16

      The Role of the Chief in Asante Society (pages 256–267)

      Yaw Adu-Gyamfi

    6. Chapter 17

      Tibetan Monastics and Social Justice (pages 268–279)

      Derek F. Maher

    7. Chapter 18

      Sangha and Society (pages 280–291)

      Hiroko Kawanami

    8. Chapter 19

      G'meelut Chasadim (Deeds of Kindness) (pages 292–305)

      W. E. Nunnally

    9. Chapter 20

      Hospitality (pages 306–318)

      Ana María Pineda

    10. Chapter 21

      Zakat (pages 319–329)

      Azim Nanji

    11. Chapter 22

      Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue (pages 330–343)

      Barbara Brown Zikmund

  5. Part III: Indigenous People

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      Part Introduction (pages 345–349)

    2. Chapter 23

      Africa (pages 350–360)

      Robert M. Baum

    3. Chapter 24

      Australia (pages 361–372)

      Robert Tonkinson

    4. Chapter 25

      Central America (pages 373–387)

      Christine A. Kray

    5. Chapter 26

      Europe (pages 388–401)

      Sorin Gog and Maria Roth

    6. Chapter 27

      Middle East (pages 402–411)

      Charles G. MacDonald

    7. Chapter 28

      New Zealand (pages 412–424)

      Rawinia Higgins

    8. Chapter 29

      North America (pages 425–437)

      Gregory O. Gagnon

    9. Chapter 30

      Southern Asia (pages 438–450)

      Sushma Yadav

  6. Part IV: Social Justice Issues

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      Part Introduction (pages 451–455)

    2. Chapter 31

      Colonialism (pages 456–468)

      Brigid M. Sackey

    3. Chapter 32

      Abundant Life or Abundant Poverty? (pages 469–481)

      T. John Padwick

    4. Chapter 33

      AIDS, Religion, and the Politics of Social Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa (pages 482–495)

      Afe Adogame

    5. Chapter 34

      Religion, Civil Rights, and Social Justice (pages 496–506)

      Paul Harvey

    6. Chapter 35

      Human Rights (pages 507–518)

      Glenda Wildschut

    7. Chapter 36

      The “Double-Conscious” Nature of American Evangelicalism's Struggle over Civil Rights during the Progressive Era (pages 519–534)

      L. B. Gallien

    8. Chapter 37

      Gender and Sexuality in the Context of Religion and Social Justice (pages 535–546)

      Mary E. Hunt

    9. Chapter 38

      Beginning of Life (pages 547–560)

      Andrew Lustig

    10. Chapter 39

      Death and Dying (pages 561–574)

      Courtney S. Campbell

    11. Chapter 40

      Religion's Influence on Social Justice Practices Relating to Those with Disabilities (pages 575–590)

      Ruth Vassar Burgess

    12. Chapter 41

      Ecology and the Environment (pages 591–606)

      Laurel Kearns

    13. Chapter 42

      Christianity and Nonviolent Resistance (pages 607–619)

      Celia Cook-Huffman

    14. Chapter 43

      Building Peace in the Pursuit of Social Justice (pages 620–632)

      Mohammed Abu-Nimer

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      Index (pages 633–638)

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