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Introduction : dealing with diversity
Adeney, Bernard T.
Adeney, Bernard T.
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The term “dealing” has at least four meanings. The first is that we need to face and come to terms with reality, as in the slang expression, “Deal with it!” or more seriously, “dealing with grief”. Diversity is a reality that is impossible to escape in our pluralistic societies. Whether we like it or not, we have to deal with it. We have to put up with it, come to terms with it and adjust to this reality of the diverse worlds in which we live. We have to deal with unpleasant realities as well as those that are fine and good. Some of the essays concern how we deal with unpleasant realities, like violence between diverse groups, discrimination based on gender, or disasters that demolish the worlds we have struggled to build. We didn’t choose these realities, but we cannot escape them. The book examines diverse ways in which we may face these challenges. Many of the realities we face are not necessarily bad, but they are complex, like globalization, competing religious communities and dizzying social change. The following chapters consider how we should deal with the complex social realities that arise from religious diversity
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2014
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9782940428694
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