Continued Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization, Volume II: The G20 Interfaith Forum During Unsettled Times (2018-2023)(38 International Studies in Religion and Society)

If you are worried about the future of the earth and her inhabitants, then this book is for you. Authors from East and West document collaborative efforts that identify diverse faith-based ethical responses to global challenges. The history of this cosmopolitan fragile partnership with governments illuminates a positive pathway that affirms human rights and promotes sustainable solutions. We employ a new interfaith model built on the political philosophy of loyal opposition to demonstrate an openness to dissent and diversity as a way of cultivating trust. Contentious issues are addressed from climate change and geopolitics to human rights and religious freedom.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 1 The G20 Interfaith Forum during Unsettling Times  Sherrie M. Steiner and James Taylor Christie PART 1: Chronicling 2 Five Fora Further on (2018–2023)  Sherrie M. Steiner, James Taylor Christie, Brian J. Adams, and Juan Navarro-Floria 3 Expanding Communications Strategies  Marianna Richardson, Sherrie M. Steiner, JoAnne Wadsworth, Brayden G. Walters, Parker Gardner, and Stuart Bird 4 Governing a World in Crisis: Evolving Challenges  Katherine Marshall 5 The IF20 Anti-Racism Initiative Response to Racism  Audrey E. Kitagawa PART 2: Commentary 6 Religious Actors and Policy Makers: Challenging Dynamics  Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Faisal bin Abdul Rahman bin Muammar, and Mohamed Othman 7 A Japanese Perspective on Evolution of the IF20 Process  Yoshinobu Miyake and Sherrie M. Steiner 8 Navigating Alignments and the Geopolitics of Geopiety  Christina Tobias-Nahi 9 Religious and Secular Multilateralism  Azza Karam 10 Apply Pressure Now: Interfaith Engagement on Climate  Fletcher Harper and Sherrie M. Steiner 11 National Actions in the International IF20 Network of Networks  James Taylor Christie PART 3: Continuance 12 Passing the IF20 Torch to Youth  Alek Barović and Sherrie M. Steiner 13 Funding the Network of Networks Model  Sandra M. Coyle and Sherrie M. Steiner 14 Cosmopiety and Conflict: Religions and Peace  Paul Morris 15 The G20 Interfaith Forum: the President’s Perspective  W. Cole Durham, Jr. 16 The Long Arc  Sherrie M. Steiner and James Taylor Christie Appendix 1. Select High-Level Leader Official Statements Appendix 2. IF20 Policy Briefs Index

About the Author :
Sherrie M. Steiner, Ph.D. (1998), Washington State University, is Associate Professor of Sociology at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Her publications on environment and religion include Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization: Religious Diplomacy in the Age of the Anthropocene (2018, Brill). James Taylor Christie, D. Min. (2001), University of Toronto, is Professor Emeritus at The University of Winnipeg. His work focuses on Christian Ecumenism, Inter-religious diplomacy, and global governance. He is co-editor with Dr. Steiner of Religious Engagement as Loyal Opposition.