Being Faithful in Diversity

Religions and Social Policy in Multifaith Society

by Gary Bauma

Book cover: Being Faithful in Diversity

Extent: 114 pages

Publisher: ATF Press

Subjects: Religious Studies, Social Sciences 

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(May 2011)

ISBN: 9781921511028

Price: $25.95

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PDF (Published)

(December 2011)

ISBN: 9781925309454

Price: $25.95

Being Faithful in Diversity considers the facts and natures of religious diversity and examines responses to them. It then explores the more difficult issue about how it is we are to be true to our religious positions and live within the context of religious diversity. The challenges we face include the fact of religious diversity in itself, the decline of old supports for faith, the disappearance of former taken for granted starting places, such as the monarchy, the British empire and Christendom; and finally the rise of and presence of newer forms of inter-religious competition and conflict. Newspapers are full of images of religious conflict overseas and reports of religious competition and conflict at home. Is it possible to negotiate the competing demands and claims between religious groups and the competition and conflict between them and secularist groups?

  • By (author) Gary Bauma