In the more than one decade’s time since September 11, 2001, one could argue that little headway has been made in moving toward a world with less fear of our mutual cultural and religious differences; certainly, armed conflicts involving religion and ideology rage unabated. Could an Asian perspective help us in a post-September 11 world? Are the teachings of the religion of Jainism, an Indian religion over two millennia old, still relevant today?
Existing literature regarding the events of September 11 and our world afterward has focused mostly on the West and the Middle East. Asian Perspectives on the World’s Religions after September 11 extends this discussion to include Asia—a continent and culture far too important to be ignored in any assessment of the global impact of this event.
The book is organized along the following themes, as they emerged post-September 11th: religion and civilizational dialogue; religion, conflict, and peace; religion and human rights; religion and ethics; religion and the arts; religion, hermeneutics, and literature; religion and gender; religion and ecology; and religion and globalization. Individuals who are studying or teaching political science, international relations, philosophy, ethics, Asian studies, or religious studies will find the text invaluable, while general readers will appreciate the largely unvoiced Asian perspective on this topic.
