Pluralism has become the defining characteristic of modern societies. Individuals with differing values clamor for equality. Organizations and groups assert particular interests. Social movements flourish and fade. Some see in this clash of principles and aims the potential for a more just human community, while others fear the erosion of enduring culture. Yet beneath this welter stand powerful and pervasive institutions, whose distinctive norms profoundly shape our moral commitments and character-notably the family, the market, the media, and systems of law, religion, politics, research, education, health care, and defense. Drawing on scholarship from five continents, many disciplines, and diverse religious perspectives, this series examines the impact of these various institutions on moral education, character, and values. As globalization carries the shifting dynamic between individuals and institutions into every part of the globe, the contributors hope that this conversation will help address the increasing challenges confronting our pluralist societies and our world. The overwhelming majority of the contributions in this volume deal with the Christian religion, as pluralistic societies today thrive substantially in Christian environments. Contributions by Peter Carnley, Gregor Etzelmuller, Johannes Eurich, Jennifer Herdt, Admiel Kosman, Piet Naude, Waihan Ng, Friederike Nussel, Bernd Oberdorfer, Martin Percy, Stephen Pickard, Raja Sakrani, William Schweiker, Philipp Stoellger, Milton Wan, Renee Ip, Michael Welker and John Witte.
About the Author: Carnley, Peter Frederick, Rt. Revd. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Former Archbishop of Perth and Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia Etzelmuller, Gregor, Prof. Dr., Osnabruck University Professor of Systematic Theology Eurich, Johannes, Prof. Dr., University of Heidelberg Director of the Institute for the Study of Christian Social Services (DWI) Herdt, Jennifer A., Prof. Dr., Yale University Divinity School Professor of Christian Ethics, Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Kosman, Admiel, Prof. Dr., University of Potsdam Professor for Talmud and Rabbinic Literature at the School for Jewish Theology Lai-Fan Ip, Renee, Prof. Dr., Chinese University of Hong Kong Assistant Professor Naude, Piet, Prof. Dr., University of Stellenbosch Dean of Stellenbosch Business School Ng, Wai Hang, Dr., Hong Kong Baptist University Assistant Professor at the Department of Religion and Philosophy Nussel, Friederike, Prof. Dr., University of Heidelberg Professor of Systematic Theology and Ecumenical Theology Oberdorfer, Bernd, Prof. Dr., University of Augsburg Professor of Systematic Theology and Ecumenical Theology Percy, Martyn, Prof. Dr., Christ Church, Oxford Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and Professor of Theological Education at Kings College, London Pickard, Stephen, Rt. Revd. Prof. Dr., Charles Sturt University, Canberra Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Executive Director of Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture (ACC&C) Sakrani, Raja, Dr. jur., University of Bonn Research Coordinator at the Kate Hamburger Center for Advanced Study in the Humanities Law as Culture Schweiker, William, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c., University of Chicago Divinity School Professor of Theological Ethics Stoellger, Philipp, Prof. Dr., University of Heidelberg Professor of Systematic Theology (Dogmatics and Philosophy of Religion) Wai-Yiu Wan, Milton, Prof. Dr. Dr., Chinese University of Hong Kong Professor in the Department of Management Welker, Michael, Prof. Dr. Dr. Dres. h.c. University of Heidelberg Senior Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the FIITResearch Center for International and Interdisciplinary Theology, Heidelberg Witte Jr., John, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c., Emory University School of Law Professor of Law, and Director of the Center for Study of Law and Religion