Swing Bishop William E (12 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. How are the world's religions responding to terrorism conducted in God's name? Part adventure story, part intriguing memoir, A Bishop's Quest is the chronicle of one man's work among many toward a productive vision of inter-religious cooperation and active response to religicide - slaughter conducted in God's name. A Bishop's Quest proposes several concepts to help make sense of religion's role in present-day conflict and offers balance to the one-sided argument that, at the heart of these conflicts, religion is to blame. Bishop Swing's story offers a vivid account of working at the very top of the world's religious orders to build what became a bottom-up organizational model. His quest, including meetings with such religious figures as Pope John Paul I, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (the current Pope Francis I), Mother Theresa, the Dalai Lama, the Shankaracharya of Kanchipuram, the Coptic Pope Shenouda I, and others, is a story of discovery, challenge, frustration, institutional entropy, and finally, breakthrough. Topics covered in A Bishop's Quest include religiously-based conflict, both historical and current; current world leaders (religious and otherwise) seeking to resolve current conflict issues; popular efforts to improve global accord through focused cooperation; the value of religious freedom and interfaith education; the inclusive, decentralized and self-organizing enterprise that is achieving strong interfaith collaborations around the world.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. How are the world's religions responding to terrorism conducted in God's name? Part adventure story, part intriguing memoir, A Bishop's Quest is the chronicle of one man's work among many toward a productive vision of inter-religious cooperation and active response to religicide - slaughter conducted in God's name. A Bishop's Quest proposes several concepts to help make sense of religion's role in present-day conflict and offers balance to the one-sided argument that, at the heart of these conflicts, religion is to blame. Bishop Swing's story offers a vivid account of working at the very top of the world's religious orders to build what became a bottom-up organizational model. His quest, including meetings with such religious figures as Pope John Paul I, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (the current Pope Francis I), Mother Theresa, the Dalai Lama, the Shankaracharya of Kanchipuram, the Coptic Pope Shenouda I, and others, is a story of discovery, challenge, frustration, institutional entropy, and finally, breakthrough. Topics covered in A Bishop's Quest include religiously-based conflict, both historical and current; current world leaders (religious and otherwise) seeking to resolve current conflict issues; popular efforts to improve global accord through focused cooperation; the value of religious freedom and interfaith education; the inclusive, decentralized and self-organizing enterprise that is achieving strong interfaith collaborations around the world.…

x-lib. with all attendant defects o/w a good clean working copy First Printing hardbound Clean, tight and bright. Very good jacket taped down. No pocket.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Very Good +. First printing. Very Good+ in Very Good+ Pictorial Dust Jacket with original price ($20.00). Inscribed by author on title page: "To Dan - A cherished friend who appreciates the wisdom of bringing good people together. With affection Stephen". In this groundbreaking book, the leaders of three religious traditions--Judaism, Roman Catholicism, and the Episcopal Church--come together to offer a view of moral virtue that is distinct from the cold individualism put forth by conservatives and the religious right. An important and very timely work. Aqua covers, blue cloth backstrip, gilt titling on spine. Covers show mild rubbing to corners and top & tail of spine, mild edge wear. Dust Jacket shows mild soiling and wear, mild bruising and top & tail of spine, mild wear along rear top edge, and the front seems to have been splashed with a clear substance, leaving it with a mild tackiness. Interior is clean, crisp, tight & bright, other than the author's inscription unmarked. xxvii, 217 pp. Approx. 5.75" x 8.5". A very nice copy. Carefully shipped in secure parcel. Ask all other questions; glad to respond.…

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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Paperback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.