how Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Buddhist leaders are moving beyond the culture wars and transforming American life Jones, Robert P. (Robert Patrick) creator text bibliography Electronic books. mdu Lanham, Md Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Distributed by National Book Network c2008 2008 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xii, 265 p.) This volume tells the story of the emerging progressive religious movement (an exclusive claim on faith and values from the right and a radical divorce of faith from politics on the left) in America through an analysis of over 80 in-depth interviews with contemporary religious leaders including nationally known figures such as Rabbis David Saperstein and Michael Lerner, Revs. Jim Wallis and Brian McLaren, Feisal Abdul Rauf, Eboo Patel, Kecia Ali, Lama Surya Das, Robert Thurman, and E. J. Dionne. The author explains how progressive religious leaders are tapping the deep connections between religion and social justice to work on issues like poverty and workers' rights, the environment, health care, pluralism, and human rights. Introduction: Moving beyond the culture wars : finding progressive religion in America -- Lifting the line of history : how progressive Jews are healing the world -- More truth breaking out : how progressive Christians are seeking the reign of God on earth -- Knowing one another : how progressive Muslims are fostering justice, beauty, and pluralism -- Just sitting down : how progressive Buddhists are being peace and embodying justice -- Conclusion: Progressive & religious : the new face of religion in American public life. Robert P. Jones. Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-248) and index. n-us--- United States Religion Religion and culture United States RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies BL2525 .J66 2008eb 201/.70973 Jones, Robert P. (Robert Patrick). Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers : Distributed by National Book Network, c2008 (DLC) 2008015952 (OCoLC)225852358 9780742565500 (electronic bk.) 0742565505 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=506254 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0816/2008015952.html http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=506254 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0816/2008015952.html N$T 130129 20200709055651.0 ocn825768749