God in the Tumult of the Global Square : Religion in Global Civil Society by ...

University of California Press

God in the Tumult of the Global SquareReligion in Global Civil Society\nAuthor(s): Mark Juergensmeyer, Dinah Griego, John Soboslai\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of California Press, United States\nImprint: University of California Press\nISBN-13: 9780520283466, 978-0520283466\nSynopsis\nHow is religion changing in the twenty-first century? In 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. Others are positive and help to shape an emerging transnational civil society. In addition, a new global religion may be in the making, providing a moral and spiritual basis for a worldwide community of concern about environmental issues, human rights, and international peace. God in the Tumult of the Global Square explores all of these directions, based on a five-year Luce Foundation project that involved religious leaders, scholars, and public .