| Description |
236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. Can the world's religions solve global problems? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Religion is irrelevant in most modern societies / Gregory S. Paul -- 2. Religion benefits modern societies / The Dalai Lama -- 3. Catholic church helps fight AIDS / H.E. Javier Cardinal Lozano Barragan -- 4. Catholic church undermines AIDS prevention efforts / Charlotte Watts -- 5. Faith-based initiatives work better than secular programs / George W. Bush -- 6. Faith-based initiatives do not work better than secular programs / Amy Sullivan -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. Do the world's religions promote war? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Islam encourages wars of aggression / Daniel Pipes -- 2. Islam does not encourage wars of aggression / John Esposito -- 3. Christianity forbids war / John Dear -- 4. Christianity accepts just wars / James Turner Johnson -- 5. Buddhism forbids war / Mahinda Deegalle -- 6. Buddhism permits defensive wars / Tessa Bartholomeusz -- Periodical bibliography -- |
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ch. 3. Are religion and science in conflict? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Intelligent design is a scientific theory / Intelligent Design and Evolution Awareness Center -- 2. Intelligent design is unscientific / American Academy for the Advancement of Science -- 3. Embryonic stem cell research fulfills Christians' duty to save lives / Nancy Pelosi -- 4. Embryonic stem cell research destroys human lives / William Saunders -- 5. Spirituality is genetically determined / Dean Hamer -- 6. Evidence that spirituality is genetically determined is weak / Carl Zimmer -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. Is religious fundamentalism a serious problem? -- Chapter preface -- 1. The Koran permits martyrdom bombing / Yousef al-Qaradhawi -- 2. The Koran forbids suicide bombing / Bernard Lewis -- 3. Christian fundamentalism threatens democracy in the United States / Henry A. Giroux -- 4. Christian fundamentalism promotes moral government in the United States / Shmuley Boteach -- 5. Hindu fundamentalism threatens India / Amitabh Pal -- 6. Hindu fundamentalism will not seriously threaten India / Ashgar Ali Engineer -- 7. Israeli Jewish fundamentalists promote violence in the Middle East / David Hirst -- 8. Israeli Jews work for peace in the Middle East / Liberal Judaism -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. |
| Subject |
Religion.
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| Added Author |
Wilson, Mike, 1954-
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| ISBN |
0737729694 lib. alkaline paper |
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9780737729696 lib. alkaline paper |
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0737729708 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780737729702 paperback alkaline paper |
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