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Beyond Individualism: The Challenge of Inclusive Communities

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9780231539869
DOI
10.7312/rupp17428
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
607 kB (621185 bytes)
Series
Religion, Culture, and Public Life; 29
Pages
224\220
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-23 00:52:25

Description

While individualism is a powerful force in Western cultures and a cornerstone of Western foreign policy, it elicits strong resistance in traditional communities. Drawing on decades of research and experience, Rupp pushes modern individualism beyond its foundational beliefs to recognize the place of communal practice in our world. Affirming the value of communities and the productive role religion plays in many lives, he advocates new solutions to such global challenges as conflicts in the developing world, income inequality, climate change, and mass migration. The noted humanitarian and educator urges Western societies to engage with the core commitments of traditional communities.

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