Religions and social progress: critical assessments and creative partnerships
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Accepted manuscript
Date
2018
DOI
Authors
Ammerman, Nancy T.
Davie, Grace
Version
OA Version
Citation
NT Ammerman, Grace Davie. "Religions and Social Progress: Critical Assessments and Creative Partnerships." Rethinking Society for the 21st Century: Report of the International Panel for Social Progress. Cambridge University Press.
Abstract
This chapter starts from the premise that some 80 percent of the world’s population
affirms some kind of religious identification, a percentage that is growing rather than
declining. Emphasizing the significance of belief and practice in everyday lives and local
contexts, we analyze the impact of religion and its relevance to social progress in a wide
variety of fields: family, gender, and sexuality; diversity and democracy; conflict and peace;
everyday wellbeing; and care for the earth. We also identify a series of cross-cutting themes
that establish a foundation for policy-making.
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