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Dignity Of Difference

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Bloomsbury, Sep 1, 2002 - Religion - 216 pages
2001 began as the United Nations Year of Dialogue between Civilizations. By its end, the phrase most widely quoted was 'the clash of civilizations'. The tragedy of 11 September intensified the danger posed by religious differences throughout the world. As the politics of identity replaces the politics of ideology, can religion overcome its conflict-ridden past and become a force for peace?
The Dignity of Difference is Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' radical proposal for reframing the terms of this important debate. The first major statement by a Jewish leader on the ethics of globalization, it introduces a new paradigm into the search for co-existence. Sacks argues that we must do more than search for common human values. We must also learn to make space for difference, even and especially at the heart of the monotheistic imagination. The global future will call for something stronger than earlier doctrines of toleration or pluralism. It needs a new understanding that the unity of the Creator is expressed in the diversity of creation.

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Review: The Dignity of Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations

User Review  - Neil Krasnoff - Goodreads

For the last year, I have devoured many books by Rabbi Sacks. This one is by far the most challenging intellectually. Most of the time Rabbi Sack's prose is so amazing and clear, I merely enjoy the ... Read full review

Review: The Dignity of Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations

User Review  - Jack - Goodreads

High ranking Rabbi Sacks imagines it is necessary to somehow allow a supremacy for religion which simultaneously obviates the intolerant judgmental hegemonic core. Religion eventually dominates, and ... Read full review

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About the author (2002)

Sir Jonathan Sacks is Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Britain and the Commonwealth. He is the author of numerous books, including Celebrating Life, From Optimism to Hope, The Persistence of Faith and The Dignity of Difference, for which he won a Grawemeyer Award in Religion.

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TitleDignity Of Difference
AuthorJonathan Sacks
Editionillustrated
PublisherBloomsbury, 2002
ISBN0826463975, 9780826463975
Length216 pages
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Religion / Comparative Religion
Religion / Judaism / General
Religion / Theology
Social Science / General
  
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