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1. Exegesis and Violence : Texts, Contexts, and Hermeneutical Concerns -- 2. A Brief History of War in the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish Interpretive Tradition -- 3. Annihilate Amalek : Christian Perspectives on 1 Samuel 15 -- 4. Violence in the New Testament and the History of Interpretation -- 5. Finhas of Medina: Islam, "The Jews," and the Construction of Religious Militancy -- 6. The Baha'i Tradition : The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination -- 7. Justifiable Force and Holy War in Zoroastrianism -- 8. The Failure of Allegory : Notes on Textual Violence and the Bhagavad Gita -- 9. Words as Weapons : Theory and Practice of a Righteous War (Dharam Yudh) in Sikh Texts

Religion and liberty are often thought to be mutual enemies: if religion has a natural ally, it is authoritarianism--not republicanism or democracy. But in this book, Maurizio Viroli, a leading historian of republican political thought, challenges this conventional wisdom. He argues that political emancipation and the defense of political liberty have always required the self-sacrifice of people with religious sentiments and a religious devotion to liberty. This is particularly the case when liberty is threatened by authoritarianism: the staunchest defenders of liberty are those who feel a deeply religious commitment to it.

This edited book explores stories of linguistic and spiritual identity in the urban and rural Australian landscape. It is an innovative mix of thirty six personal narratives and eleven research studies, which together offer accounts of the intersection of languages, religion and spirituality in peoples lives. Teachers of Indigenous languages speak of the critical connection between language revitalization, the spirituality of Country, and well-being. Both new and long-established diaspora individuals speak of the often complex but vital joint role of language and faith in belonging and heritage. The new dimension which the book brings to multilingualism is relevant to all complex global societies. Language and Spirit is ideal for both the general reader interested in community languages and interfaith issues, and academics in global intercultural studies and Applied Linguistics study wishing to gain a nuanced insight into the Language and Spirit intersection. Robyn Moloney is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University, Australia. Formerly a language teacher in schools she became a language teacher educator and researcher. Her many book and journal publications cover personal development in learners and teachers through language learning. She currently works in supporting teacher intercultural development. Shenouda Mansour is a Priest of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Australia. His research has investigated attitudes to identity and language in a Coptic school. He is the General Secretary of NSW Ecumenical Council, a body which builds networks across churches. He is the director of Coptic Orthodox Community Outreach Service, and is a radio program producer.

""From issues concerning humanitarian intervention to advancing the Israel-Palestine peace process, God and Global Order provides the necessary tools to help policymakers better navigate the world of pervasive religion. This is a tonic for what ails the field of international affairs."-Allen Hertzke, author of Freeing God's Children: The Unlikely Alliance for Global Human Rights" ""A thoughtfully provoking overview working at the intersection of religion and realpolitik. It will quickly become a must-read for anyone who takes faith and international affairs seriously."-Chris Seiple, President, Institute for Global Engagement and Publisher of The Review of Faith & International Affairs" ""Wonderful grist for academicians and practitioners alike. This book of thoughtful essays by world-class authors advances the field of religion and foreign policy on a number of important fronts,"-Douglas M. Johnson, President, International Center for Religion & Diplomacy and author of Faith-Based Diplomacy: Trumping Realpolitik" "With an eye toward the turbulent century ahead, God and Global Order explores what international relations might look like if we took religion seriously, and in doing so implores policymakers to recognize the power of religion while crafting U.S. foreign policy. The contributors warn that ignoring the far-reaching role of faiths (those both religious and secular) and their influence upon international agendas could carry disastrous consequences ¹ both for the U.S. and for the larger global order." "Jonathan Chaplin is Director of the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics, Tyndale House, Cambridge, U.K., and a member of the Divinity Faculty of Cambridge University. He is author of Talking God: The Legitimacy of Religious Public Reasoning

Diversidad religiosa y complejidad socio-política : un estudio introductorio al campo religioso en el Perú actual / Fernando Armas Asín -- La reconfiguración del rol de la Iglesia Católica en la Amazonia peruana : los cambios producidos en relación al estado y los indígenas amazónicos a lo largo del siglo XX / Oscar Espinoza -- Reflexiones sobre la presencia misionera adventista entre los asháninka de la selva central peruana / Juan Carlos La Serna -- La utopía viva : asentamientos israelitas en el oriente peruano / Arturo de La Torre -- La captación de la fe de los inmigrantes chinos y sus hijos por la Iglesias Católica y Evangélica en el Perú / Isabelle Lausent-Herrera -- Roles religiosos de varones y mujeres en las comunidades de Catacaos y Sechura : una mirada comparativa / Alejandro Diez-Hurtado -- El Señor de la Ascensión de Cachuy : devoción elusiva y poder manifiesto en una peregrinación andina / Harold Hernández Lefranc -- Arquitectura y modernidad en las iglesias urbanas y periurbanas de Lima en el siglo XX / Miguel Ángel Vidal -- Catolicismo y movimiento obrero en el Perú : el caso de los Círculos de Obreros Católicos (1890-1930) / Ricardo Cubas -- Protestantismo y movimientos sociales en el Perú : 1910-1940 / Juan Fonseca Ariza -- Aprismo y religiones : apuntes sobre una relación compleja / Imelda Vega-Centeno -- Carisma, mesianismo político y religiosidad popular en la década de 1930 : del sancherrismo al liderazgo fascista de Luis A. Flores / Tirso Molinari -- José Luis Bustamante y Rivero, Ernesto Alayza Grundy y los inicios de la democracia cristiana en el Perú / Jorge Paredes -- Construyendo un nuevo rostro público : evangélicos y violencia política, 1980-1995 / Darío López -- ¡Somos Iglesia! : la iglesia del surandino, 1960-2005 / Jeffrey Klaiber -- Evangélicos y elecciones en el Perú 1979-2006 / Gerson Julcarima A. -- Libertad religiosa y relaciones estado-minorías religiosas / Marco Huaco