Practical Spirituality and Human Development
Transformations in Religions and Societies
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Beschreibung
In a world where the rise of the religious in politics and the public sphere is often accompanied by violence and religious fundamentalism, this book considers the increasing relevance of movements of practical spirituality from multiple traditions and domains of life which strive to transform violence into positive human relations. It examines how spirituality can contribute to human development, social transformations and planetary realizations, urging us to treat each other, and our planet, with evolutionary care and respect. Trans-disciplinary and trans-paradigmatic to its very core, this text opens new pathways of exploration and action for both scholarship and discourse and offers an invaluable companion for scholars across religious studies, cultural studies and development studies.
This book explores varieties of spiritual movements and alternative experiments for generation of beauty, dignity and dialogues, in a world where the rise of the religious in politics and the public sphere is often accompanied by violence. It examines how spirituality can contribute to human development, social transformations and planetary realizations, urging us to treat each other, and our planet, with evolutionary care and respect. Trans-disciplinary and trans-paradigmatic to its very core, this text opens new pathways of practical spirituality and humanistic action for both scholarship and discourse and offers an invaluable companion for scholars across religious studies, cultural studies and development studies.
Describes contemporary movements of practical global spirituality Considers the rise of religion in politics and the public sphere Opens new pathways of exploration and action for both scholarship and discourse for scholars across religious studies, cultural studies and development studies
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Ananta Kumar Giri
Themen in »Practical Spirituality and Human Development«
Practical Spirituality and Human Development Social Transformations and Alternative Visions Planetary Realisation Religion in the Public Sphere Humanity and Philanthropy Contemporary Violence and Religious Fundamentalism The Post Secular World Movements of Practical Spirituality in the Modern World religion and society