On world religions : (Record no. 40030)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9788132118343 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 201.5 BAL-A |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Balslev, Anindita N. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | On world religions : |
| Remainder of title | Diversity, not dissension edited by |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Anindita N. Balslev |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | India |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Sage Publications |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 281 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | INR |
| Price amount | 995.00. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Swamiji attended the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893 as a true representative of his country and religion. Through his speeches at Chicago and his subsequent work in America and England he showed the universal relevance and significance of India's ancient philosophy and spiritual culture in solving many of the problems associated with modern living.<br/>Shri Pranab Mukherjee, The President of India.<br/><br/>Based on the ideas propagated by Swami Vivekananda, this book presents a brief survey of various approaches to religion and offers different perspectives of religious diversity. Scholars and philosophers of many religious traditions examine the social and cultural issues that lie at the interstices of this religious diversity.<br/><br/>The volume throws light on several mega trends - Knowledge revolution, a new kind of humanism stressing on the rights of underprivileged people, equality of gender and protection against all forms of exploitation, injustice along with the awareness toward environmental concerns, as well as spiritual revolution, all characteristics of a new age. The contributors to this volume have devoted themselves to studying specific facets of this vast and intricate theme over many years of their respective professional careers. The interview with H.H. Dalai Lama, Maulana Wahid Uddin Khan, Karan Singh and Reverend Mpho Tutu forms the key feature of this book.<br/><br/>The volume will appeal to those interested in Philosophy, Religion, History, Culture and Asian Studies.<br/><br/>Table of Contents:<br/><br/>Inaugural Address Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India<br/>Foreword Karan Singh<br/>Introduction Anindita N. Balslev<br/><br/>I: Teachings and Traditions<br/><br/>Thoughts that Transform the Religious Mindscape: A Tribute to Swami Vivekananda Anindita N. Balslev<br/>Diversity as the Nature of Reality: A Jain-informed Approach to the Variety of Worldviews Jeffery D. Long<br/>Sikhism: Transcendental and Interfaith Message Mohinder Singh<br/>Ramakrishna Movement's Approach to Religious Diversity Swami Bhajanananda<br/>Globalization, Judaism and Its Diversity Rabbi Ezekiel Isaac Malekar<br/>Sacred Spaces: Interdependence, Not Dissension Shernaz Cama<br/>Diversity of Religious Traditions - A Perspective from Faith A.K. Merchant<br/>Vedanta in the Nuclear Age Karan Singh<br/>II: Some Issues in the Context of Religious Diversity<br/><br/>Studying and Creating Peace Steve Killelea<br/>The Emotional Psychology of Religious Diversity John A. Teske<br/>Hybridity in Meaning-making Practices: Planetary Values for a Multiperspectival Context Whitney A. Bauman<br/>Weak Faith: How to Manage Religious Diversity without Dissent Santiago Zabala<br/>Democracy, Pluralism and Conservative Religion Zainal Abidin Bagir<br/>An Intellectual Catastrophe of the First Order Mushirul Hasan<br/>Conflict and Violence in the Name of Religion Steven I. Wilkinson<br/>Interfaith Relations in the Sociocultural Context of Kerala Annakutty V. Kurian-Findeis<br/>Swami Vivekananda and Indian Secularism Makarand Paranjape<br/>III: Conversations with Eminent Personalities<br/><br/>Anindita N. Balslev in conversation his Holiness Dalai Lama, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, Dr. Karan Singh and Reverend Mpho Tutu: The Four Clusters of Questions<br/>About Cross Cultural Conversation<br/>About Indian Council for Cultural Relations |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Religions |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Religious pluralism |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Interfaith relations |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | 200 | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | General Stack (For lending) | 11/05/2019 | 995.00 | 201.5 BAL-A | 38579 | 13/07/2024 | 11/05/2019 | Books |