"When I teach courses at this level I always include religious diversity. Martin Marty's recent text, <i>When Faiths Collide,</i> provides a good entry into this topic on three fronts: by drawing on history, theology, scripture and the intersection of religion with politics, medicine and other fields, Marty reinforces my claim to students that our discipline is polymethodical."<br /> <i>Journal of Teaching Theology and Religion </i> <br /> <p>“This is a marvellous accomplishment… <i>When Faiths Collide</i> is an original and fresh contribution to the discussion of religious “otherness” (the stranger in our midst) as it has unfolded in the aftermath of September 11.” <i>Scott</i> <i>Appleby, University of Notre Dame</i><br /> </p> <p>“An essential read.” <i>Journal of Religion</i><br /> </p> <p>“In his typically comprehensive way, Martin Marty kindly gives all sides a hearing, eager to make sure every position is fairly represented with its nuance.”<br /> <i>Word and World</i><br /> </p> <p><br /> </p>
- Martin E. Marty is a renowned commentator on religious matters, the author of over 50 books, winner of the National Book Award, and the recipient of 74 honorary doctorates
- Demonstrates that citizens, religions and identities can survive in radically pluralist settings
- Accessibly written, it tackles people’s fears of religious pluralism
- Argues that those involved in collisions of faith need to risk hospitality towards one another, as opposed to the conventional plea for tolerance
- Pays particular attention to the conflicts that affect or occur within those nations whose politics can be called republican, open, democratic, liberal, or free – particularly the UK, the US, and Western Europe.
Acknowledgments ix
1 Religious Strangers as Menaces 1
2 “Belongers” versus Strangers 13
3 When Faith Communities Conflict 36
4 The Pluralist Polity 97
5 Living with a Pluralist Polity 97
6 The Risk of Hospitality 124
7 Theological Integrity in Response 149
Notes 179
Index 186