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For All Life: Toward a Universal Declaration of a Global Ethic
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Product Description
This book provides an important step in the emerging movement toward global dialogue and peace. It is the belief of the book's contributors that human culture has entered a new age of Global Dialogue in response to increased inter-penetration of the world's cultures. In our emerging global village, guidance is needed, for as we have painfully seen, our century is not only the century of world culture, it is also the century of world wars, world famines, and worldwide environmental destruction. In this inspiring and challenging book, Prof. Leonard Swidler presents the next stage in the Global Ethic Movement. "For All Life" includes Professor Swidler's draft of a Universal Declaration of a Global Ethic, followed by responses from religious scholars representing Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, African, Chinese, and Baha'i traditions.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1494029 in Books
- Published on: 1998-09
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: .1 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 248 pages
Editorial Reviews
Dr. Christopher Buck, Michigan State University, author of Paradise and Paradigm
“A Global Ethic charter, if endorsed by the world's religions, would be the Magna Carta of human values.
About the Author
Leonard Swidler is Professor of Catholic Thought and Interreligious Dialogue at Temple University in Philadephia.
He is co-founder and editor of the JOURNAL OF ECUMENICAL STUDIES and co-founder/co-director of the GLOBAL DIALOGUE INSTITUTE at Temple University. Prof. Swidler is a leading figure in the international interfaith dialogue movement.
