Ethics in the World Religions (Library of Global Ethics and Religion) [Paperback]

Joseph Runzo (Editor), Nancy M. Martin (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Library of Global Ethics and Religion | Publication Date: August 6, 2001

This latest addition to the Oneworld Library of Global Ethics and Religion contains articles from leading scholars on the role played by religious ethics in today's society.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Books derived from conferences always have a strangely eclectic air. They do not attempt to be comprehensive or exhaustive, yet they are undeniably rich. The product of a conference of world religions and ethics scholars at Chapman and Loyola Marymount universities in spring 2000, this title is no exception. Runzo and Martin, both professors of religious studies at Chapman University, present 17 essays from the conference some personal, some purely scholarly, and all retaining the colloquial tone suitable for oral presentation. Readers will sense that a serious attempt was made to be ecumenical, but, as a whole, the emphasis is on religions outside the Judeo-Christian tradition (Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, and Buddhism), which is understandable in a work of this kind. Selecting the gems in a uniformly strong collection is difficult, but here they are undeniably the essays in which the author seeks wisdom from details: Zayn R. Kassam (Pomona Coll.) writes about Islamic ethics and female genital mutilation, while William R. Lafleur (Univ. of Pennsylvania) discusses Buddhist ethics and human organ transplants. This volume will serve as an excellent supplementary reader for any advanced university class on religious ethics and will also reward lay readers interested in world religions and ethics. Recommended for public and academic libraries. Glenn Masuchika, Rockwell Collins Information Ctr., Cedar Rapids, IA
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About the Author

Joseph Runzo (Editor) is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Chapman University and Life Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge University. The recipient of six Fellowships and Awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities, he has published widely in philosophy and theology on issues of religious pluralism and religious ethics. Nancy M. Martin (Editor) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Chapman University. The recipient of a Graves Award for the Humanities, her research has involved extensive fieldwork in Rajasthan, and she is a well-known expert on devotional Hinduism and the religious lives of women.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Oneworld (August 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1851682473
• ISBN-13: 978-1851682478
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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