{"product_id":"god-in-the-tumult-of-the-global-square-9780520283473","title":"God in the Tumult of the Global Square","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the global era, religion has leapt onto the world stage, often in contradictory ways. Some religious activists are antagonistic and engage in protests, violent acts, and political challenges. This book explores all of these directions, based on a five-year Luce Foundation project that involved religious leaders, scholars, and public figures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"God in the Tumult of the Global Square brims with insights on every other page. It shows how global civil society grounded in shareable religious culture is feasible, combining voices from across the globe. It brilliantly maps the cultural lives of religion across the world with lucidity.\" -- Nagothu Naresh Kumar LSE Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Introduction: Thinking about Religion in the Global Age  1 * The Social Turmoil of the Twenty-First Century: Crises of Identity, Accountability, and Security 2 * Religion Tumbles and Turns: How Religion Has Been Affected by Global Forces 3 * Religion Resists and Soothes: Religious Responses to Globalization 4 * Cosmopolitan Religion at Work: How Religious Values Support Global Citizenship 5 * The Annoying Certainty of Global Views: The Dangers of Cultural Imperialism Conclusion: God in the Global Square  Notes Bibliography List of Workshop Participants Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402871447895,"sku":"9780520283473","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520283473.jpg?v=1730481740","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/god-in-the-tumult-of-the-global-square-9780520283473","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}