Toward a Global Covenant of Peaceable Neighborhood: Introducing the Philosophy of Covenantal Pluralism

The global challenge of living together peacefully and constructively in the context of deep religious/worldview differences will not be met through bumper-sticker slogans about “tolerance.” This essay provides an introductory overview of a richer approach called covenantal pluralism, which has been...

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Authors: Stewart, W. Christopher (Author) ; Hoover, Dennis R. (Author) ; Seiple, Chris (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2020]
In: The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2020, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-17
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
CD Christianity and Culture
CH Christianity and Society
Further subjects:B Pluralism
B Covenant
B Relativism
B Tolerance
B Religious Freedom
B Commitment
B Religious Literacy
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Summary:The global challenge of living together peacefully and constructively in the context of deep religious/worldview differences will not be met through bumper-sticker slogans about “tolerance.” This essay provides an introductory overview of a richer approach called covenantal pluralism, which has been developed over the last few years at the Templeton Religion Trust. The philosophy of covenantal pluralism is a robust, relational, and non-relativistic paradigm of citizenship that emphasizes both legal equality and neighborly solidarity. It calls not only for a constitutional order characterized by equal rights and responsibilities but also a culture of engagement characterized by relationships of mutual respect and protection.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contains:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2020.1835029