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"....This volume includes two groups of studies which could help to understand Mark better: on the one hand, his links with the entourage of Archbishop Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada...; on the other hand, the clear commitment to the ideological objectives pursued by the archbishop's commission...."--Introduction, page 9

CyberMuslimUK: Islam, UK Muslim communities and cyberspace / Gary R Bunt -- Do virtual religious ́ʺcommunitieś exist? Clarifying the issues / Lorne L. Dawson -- Muslim ties that bind: new media, belonging, and ́ʺhomé in the network society / Dale F. Eickelman -- Militant Salafism on the internet: ́ʺAlneda.coḿ and the legacy of Yusuf al-́Ayyiri / Philip Hallden -- Sidratul-Muntaha: an alternative voice for Swedish Muslim in cyberspace? / G(c)œran Larsson -- Virtual incarnation of the Native American Church / Kyra Landzelius -- The role of states and markets in the production of Islamic knowledge on-line: the examples of Yusuf al-Qaradawi and Amru Khaled / Ermete Mariani -- The formation of transnational identities among young Muslims in Denmark / Garbi Schmidt -- Connecting without belonging: interfaith dialogue and religious conflict within online settings / Morten Thomasen H(c)ıjjsgaard

This paper discusses the Ecumenical Protestant-Christian theology toward other religion which is strongly influenced by the context. Sidjabat has slightly concerned about the problem of religious pluralism since inter-religious relation in his time were still relatively respectable. Victor I. Tanja paid more attention to interfaith dialogue because the Indonesian Government has been promoting a lot of interfaith dialogue and activism. Tanja is an arm of the government, in contrast to Sumartana, a theologian associated with an upsetting period where several riots, such as conflict between Christian and Muslim, raised in Surabaya, Situbondo, Tasikmalaya, Ambon and Poso. He thinks it is needed to apply on what so-called theologia religionum, theology of religions.

Muslim perceptions of their own religion --. - al-Wala' wal-Barā': Islam and the other --. - Jihād: the global millennial terrorism --. - Da'wah: the diplomacy of deceit --. - Hijrah: Muslim immigration and demography --. - Conclusion: a suggested strategy of what is to be done

Domestic politics overview / Meredith L. Weiss -- Elections in Malaysia: voting behavior and electoral integrity / Bridget Welsh -- Malaysian political parties and coalitions / Ong Kian Ming -- Malaysia's unexceptionalism: like elsewhere, elites are fractious / William Case -- Islam, the state and politics in Malaysia / Joseph Chinyong Liow and Afif Pasuni -- Rise of Christian political consciousness and mobilisation / Arnold Puyok -- Centralized federalism in Malaysia: is change in the offing? / Francis Loh Kok Wah -- Exporting the BN/UMNO model: politics in Sabah and Sarawak / James Chin -- Local government in urban Malaysia / Goh Ban Lee -- Public administration in Malaysia: origins, influences and assessment / Norma Mansor and Raja Noriza Ariffin -- Social movements in contemporary Malaysia: the cases of Bersih, hindraf and Perkasa / Anantha Raman Govindasamy -- Economics overview / Meredith L. Weiss -- Malaysia's development strategies: governing distribution-through-growth / Greg Felker -- Fiscal and monetary policy in Malaysia: juggling economic imperatives and political reality / Xiaoye She -- Affirmative action: hefty measures, mixed outcomes, muddled thinking / Hwok-Aun Lee -- The middle class in Malaysia: market expansion, consumption and vulnerabilities / Abdul Rahman Embong -- Natural resource extraction and political dependency: Malaysia as a rentier state / Helena Varkkey -- Rent-seeking and money politics in Malaysia: ethnicity, cronyism and class / Jeff Tan -- Labour in Malaysia: flexibility, policymaking and regulated borders / Amarjit Kaur -- Mainstreaming environment and sustainable development policies / Adnan A. Hezri -- Rural transformations / Eric C. Thompson -- The great transformation: urbanisation and urbanism in Malaysia / Yeoh Seng Guan -- Social policy and social development overview / Meredith L. Weiss -- Ethnicity and identity formation: colonial knowledge, colonial structures, and transition / Shamsul A.B. and Athi S.M. -- Marginalisation of the Orang Asli of peninsular Malaysia / Alberto G. Gomes -- Civil liberties in contemporary Malaysia: progress, retrogression, and the resurgence of Asian values / John Liu -- Educational reforms in Malaysia: towards equity, quality and efficiency / Molly N.N. Lee -- 1 care and the politics of healthcare in Malaysia / Chee Heng Leng and Por Heong Hong -- Interfaith relations in Malaysia: moving beyond Muslims versus others / Carolina López -- Culture and the arts in Malaysia: playing to multiple galleries / Kathy Rowland -- Filling in the gaps: the pursuit of gender equality in Malaysia / Tan Beng Hui and Cecilia Ng -- Sexual citizenship in conflict / Pang Khee Teik -- International relations and security overview / Meredith L. Weiss -- Foreign policy priorities / Karminder Singh Dhillon -- Malaysia's security concerns: a contemporary assessment / Lai Yew Meng -- Malaysia and the United States: a maturing partnership / Heng Peck Koon -- Malaysia-China relations: three enduring themes / Kuik Cheng-Chwee -- Issues and challenges in contemporary Malaysian-European relations / Ruhanas Harun -- Contemporary maritime piracy in Malaysia / Carolin Liss

This comprehensive volume brings together a distinguished editorial team, including some of the field's pioneers, to explore the aims, practice, and historical context of interfaith collaboration. Explores in full the background, history, objectives, and discourse between the leaders and practitioners of the world's major religions Examines relations between religions from around the world, moving well beyond the common focus on Christianity, to also cover over 12 major religions Features a wealth of case studies on contemporary interreligious dialogue Ch

Post-civil war, Buddhism has gone from being a privileged religion in Sri Lanka to a hegemonic religion. If the ethnic conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam calcified Sinhalese Buddhist sensibilities, the comprehensive victory over the group has emboldened Sinhalese Buddhist nationalists who insist on majority superordination and minority subordination. This essay discusses how the nationalist ideology undergirding Sinhalese Buddhist majoritarianism has exacerbated religious intolerance especially towards the island's Muslims and Christian Evangelicals. (Asian Aff/GIGA)