Religion and Social PolicyWhat is the role of religion in creating the rules of society? What should religion's role be? Religion in industrialized countries often appears as a private, personal matter while issues of social justice are worked out in a secular public sphere. But increasingly both policymakers and religious leaders are becoming aware of the role religious values play at the local, national and international levels. Religion and Social Policy explores how religious concerns influence those who shape and those who are shaped by policies. It queries the social teachings of global denominations and local congregations, as well as the implicit religious stances taken by national governments and international NGOs. Broad issues such as religious tolerance, globalization, multiculturalism, gender roles and economic inequality are carefully grounded with practical examples. For students of religion, sociology, politics or public policy, Religion and Social Policy offers an excellent overview of how the sacred and the secular mix in both the theory and practice of creating a just society. Visit the editor's web page |
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Contents
Globalization Social Policy and Christianity at the Dawn of a New Millennium Some Reflections from a Latin American Emigrant Perspective | 3 |
Public Policy toward Minority Religions in the United States A Model for Europe and Other Countries? | 15 |
The Tension between an Established Church and Equal Opportunities in Religion The Case of Prison Chaplaincy | 39 |
American Indian Religious Identity and Advanced Colonial Malignancy | 54 |
Tensions Religious Freedom and the Courts The Seventhday Adventist Experience | 73 |
Religion and Domestic Social Policies | 93 |
Immigrant Congregations as Social Service Providers Are They Safety Nets for Welfare Reform? | 95 |
Islam Womens Organizations and Political Rights for Women | 111 |
Regional Judicatories and Social Policy Advocacy | 164 |
Putting It Together in the African American Churches Faith Economic Development and Civil Rights | 181 |
The Civic Challenge of Virtual Eschatology Heavens Gate and Millennial Fever in Cyberspace | 196 |
Religion Race and Community Organizing The Movimento Negro in the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil | 210 |
Religious Syncretism and a Postimperial Source of Healing in Korea | 226 |
The Future of Religious Pluralism and Social Policy Reflections from Lambeth and Beyond | 244 |
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About the Contributors | 275 |
Woman Abuse and Faith Communities Religion Violence and the Provision of Social Welfare | 128 |
Work and Its Discontents Two Cases of Contemporary Religious Response to Unemployment | 146 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Religion and Social Policy G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series |
| Editor | Paula D. Nesbitt |
| Contributors | Otto Maduro, James T. Richardson, Tink Tinker, James A. Beckford, Ronald Lawson, Helen Rose Ebaugh, Paula Pipes, Katherine Meyer, Nancy Nason-Clark, Claire B. Fischer, Adair T. Lummis, Katie Day, Brenda E. Brasher, Alan Myatt, Yvonne Young-ja Lee |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Rowman Altamira, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0759100896, 9780759100893 |
| Length | 278 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare Religion / Ethics Religion / General |
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