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The paper will build on the case made by Bhikhu Parekh (2002) for the development of inter-cultural dialogue as the most strategically rati...

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This paper presents a timely and highly relevant exploration into the potential of inter-faith and inter-cultural dialogue as a foundational strategy...

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Paul James

God Bless America: From a National Covenant to the Global War on Terror

Sociology

Religion has always played a role in nation formation, and continues to do so even in these late-modern and post-sacred times. The overall...

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This essay offers a compelling and nuanced exploration of religion's enduring, albeit complex, role in nation formation, even within supposedly post-s...

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Mervyn F Bendle

Global and Jihad and the Battle for the Soul of Islam

Religion

The violence of the present global crisis tends to obscure another battle that is presently underway within Islam, one "for the soul of the...

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This paper, titled "Global and Jihad and the Battle for the Soul of Islam," addresses a profoundly important and often overlooked dimension of contemp...

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Carole M Cusack, Justine Digance

Religious, Spiritual, Secular: Some American Responses to September 11

Religion

This paper examines particular examples of therapeutic and meaning-making responses to the events of September 11 from non-traditional reli...

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The paper "Religious, Spiritual, Secular: Some American Responses to September 11" proposes a timely and important examination of how diverse belief s...

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Anne Pattel-Gray

The Aboriginal Process of lnculturation

Anthropology

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The submitted article, "The Aboriginal Process of lnculturation," addresses a topic of significant academic and cultural importance. The exploration o...

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Ellen Bosman

A Study of Church Libraries in Australia

Religion

Australia and the United States share many similarities, including British heritage, language, constitutional protection against state spon...

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This paper presents a fascinating and timely exploration into the realm of church libraries in Australia, drawing a compelling comparison to the Unite...

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Philip Hughes, Alan Black, John Bellamy, Peter Kaldor

Identity and Religion in Contemporary Australia

Religion

This paper draws on data from two national surveys conducted by Edith Cowan University and NCLS Research to examine the nature of religious...

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This paper addresses a highly pertinent and evolving topic: the multifaceted relationship between identity and religious/spiritual engagement within c...

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Michael Carden

Of Fathers and Daughters - Biblical Studies as a Multi-Faith, Pluralist, and Multi-Cultural Project

Theology

The essay argues that biblical studies is a unique area for inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue and enrichment. The biblical narrat...

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The proposed essay, "Of Fathers and Daughters - Biblical Studies as a Multi-Faith, Pluralist, and Multi-Cultural Project," presents a highly compellin...

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Ray Kerkhove

Towards a Multi-Faith History of the Sunshine Coast

History

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The title, "Towards a Multi-Faith History of the Sunshine Coast," immediately signals a highly promising and pertinent area of historical inquiry. By...

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The paper, aptly titled "A rose by any other name?": Navigating through the Maze of Religious Dialogue Descriptions, addresses a critical and often ov...