Religious Pluralism in the West - by David George Mullan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Religious Pluralism in the West: An Anthology presents a complete historical overview of the themes relating to religious intolerance, toleration and liberty.

From the Back Cover

Religious Pluralism in the West: An Anthology presents a complete historical overview of the themes relating to religious intolerance, toleration and liberty. The issue of religious pluralism continues to be high on the agenda in our increasingly multicultural societies within both secular and religious spheres. This book will therefore be a valuable resource for students studying courses in religion, theology and the social sciences.

The readings contained within the anthology cover the attitudes of religious pluralism from antiquity to the present day. An interdisciplinary, as well as chronological, approach to pluralistic themes is adopted, and it is demonstrated how the issues so pertinent and visible in today's society have always been a cause for discussion and debate. One of the strengths of the book is that it shows the various ambiguities which a study of pluralism entails, so that intolerance may be viewed in a less moralistic light, while liberty is presented as being not without is own difficulties. Religious Pluralism in the West: An Anthology also includes a substantial introduction by the volume editor and suggestions for further reading.

Review Quotes

"Professor Mullan does a great service in assembling key documents that trace pluralism's historical origins and the philosophical, theological and political challenges it represents." William McKinney, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley

"This is an anthology of writings relating to religious intolerance, toleration, and liberty."Elizabeth Arweck, King's College London

About the Author

David Mullan is Associate Professor at the University College of Cape Breton. He has taught courses on religious pluralism for a number of years, and has written extensively on the topic.