Religion and the Common Weal
Dennis Hoover Thursday, 10 September 2009
Fear of terrorism has resulted in a belated consensus that radicalized religion is a serious threat to security. But there has been insufficient attention to broader issues regarding the constructive social role that religion can play, not just in ethical pronouncements condemning violence, but in practical contributions to social harmony and wellbeing globally—that is, to the kinds of societies that prompt human flourishing and prevent extremism in the first place.
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