Design Discourse in Abrahamic Traditions reconnects discussion of design arguments to its Jewish, Christian, and Muslim history. The ancient idea that there is evidence of purpose in nature remains one of the most debated topics in science and religion, but also one with great potential for inter-religious and interdisciplinary dialogue. This volume revitalizes current discussion by retrieving perspectives from the Abrahamic history of design arguments and engaging them with contemporary ideas. Beginning with the encounter ancient philosophy and creation beliefs, the book proceeds to delve deep into issues ranging from the nature of theological and teleological language to the implications of evolution and evil. This rich exploration showcases how, far from being irrelevant in a post-Humean, post-Darwinian world, design arguments continue to merit both popular-level and academic attention. The volume will be of particular interest to scholars working at the intersection of science and religion, philosophers of religion, and theologians.

The three Abrahamic traditions have a long history of clashes, often with disastrous results. This book offers an alternative to those who see only a future like the past: of increasing friction and violence. Three of the most respected figures representing Catholic Christianity, Judaism, and Islam-Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, Professor Reuven Firestone, and Professor Mahmoud Ayoub-show that collaboration can work, that it is possible to foster mutual understanding and appreciation of the different traditions in practical ways. Book jacket.

During the past decade, the growing intensity of fundamentalist movements has ignited increasingly heated debates and controversies over the role of religion in modern societies. Until 9/11, most debates in the modern United States over the intersection of religion, politics, and society had focused on the rise and influence of the fundamentalist Protestant-led Christian Right. But after that tragic day, fundamentalist religious beliefs commanded even more attention, though this time Islamic. Fundamentalism, Politics, and the Law describes and analyzes the role of religious fundamentalist beliefs in the modern political world. Comprised of studies by leading scholars in law, political science, sociology and religion, this volume is organized around two major topics: the first examines the rise and the enduring influence of the Christian Right in U.S. politics and policy. The second focuses on the clash between fundamentalist practices in various religious traditions and societal norms and the law.

The central argument of this volume is that modernity, space, power and the urban discourse are intimately linked. It seeks to understand the parameters of the planning discourse in terms of the impact of varieties of ideas and practices of city planning.

Offers Insights Into The Ongoing Debate On Hinduism And Its Relationship To Human Rights. Forges A Link Between Human Rights Discourses And The Normative Moral Discourse With In Hinduism To Establish A Conceptual Approach To The Issue In A Given Cultural Ethics. Examines The Place Of Human Rights In Hinduism From An Indisciplinary Perspective.