Beyond Violence: Religious Sources for Social Transformation in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

by David B. Burrell

Book Overview

In an age of terrorism and other forms of violence committed in the name of religion, how can religion become a vehicle for peace, justice, and reconciliation? And in a world of bitter conflicts-many rooted in religious difference-how can communities of faith understand one another?

The essays in this important book take bold steps forward to answering these questions. The fruit of a historic conference of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823223345
• ISBN13: 9780823223343
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.6"