Prologue / Alvaro Albacete -- Introduction / James Christie and Sherrie Steiner -- Religion at the United Nations : challenges or opportunities? / Azza Karam -- The case for new avenues of engagement / Sherrie M. Steiner -- The legacy of Westminster in democracy and the loyal opposition / Keith Best -- Loyal opposition beyond Westminster / Sherrie Steiner -- Freedom of religion or belief as essential to a humane world / Ganoune Diop -- Cosmopiety and 'controversy for the sake of heaven' / Paul Morris -- Loyal opposition as a gospel imperative / James T. Christie -- Insights into loyalty from living in two worlds / Rachel Blaney -- Speaking truth to power / Peter Noteboom -- Women's rights as human rights in Islam / Adis Duderija -- Definitions of dissent : the Canadian culture wars / William A. Blaikie -- Religious engagement with the G20 / Brian Adams -- Evangelicals securing a seat at the UN table / Christine MacMillan -- Swords, ploughshares, and reimagining UN engagement / Cesar Jaramillo -- Pacific spirituality and changing the climate change story / Upolu Luma Vaai -- Rising in the face of erasure to experience joy / Leah Gazan -- Religious leader engagement with peacebuilding & development / Steven Moore -- Interreligious diplomacy and loyal opposition / Sherrie Steiner -- From pandemic to planetary community / James Christie and Sherrie Steiner.
Summary:
"In our increasingly plural and interconnected world, employing the complex and nuanced vocation of religious diplomacy is increasingly critical to the resolution of global challenges and charting a future course for the human community. The editors and contributors in this volume make a compelling case for expanding the diversity of discourse"-- Provided by publisher.
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