Preface Beyond the Clash of Civilizations Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Spirit of Nonviolence The Market Economy and the Role of Religion The Age of the Internet: Interplay of Danger and Promise Rapidly Changing Times: return to the Origin of Religion Courageous Heroes of Nonviolence The Future of China and India: great Spiritual Heritages The Power of University Education Appendixes Notes Index
Despite the relentless pursuit of scientific advancement, in the twenty-first century we see religious influence everywhere. This wide-ranging dialogue addresses the continuing appeal of spirituality to people eager to explore fundamental questions of meaning. It indicates that science, for all its benefits, has limits of explanation.
Harvey G. Cox is Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University. One of the most famous theologians in America and beyond, his many influential books include The Secular City (1965), which became an international bestseller, Many Mansions: A Christian's Encounter with other Faiths (1998) and When Jesus Came to Harvard: Making Moral Decisions Today (2004). His research and teaching interests focus primarily on the interaction of religion, culture and politics. Among the issues he explores in his work are urbanisation, theological developments in world Christianity, Jewish-Christian relations, and spiritual movements - especially Pentecostalism - in a global setting. Daisaku Ikeda is President of Soka Gakkai International, a Buddhist organization with some twelve million adherents in 192 countries and regions throughout the world. He is the author of over 80 books on Buddhist themes, and received the United Nations Peace Award in 1983. His work to restore Chinese-Japanese relations as well as his contributions to world peace, cultural exchange and education have been widely recognised. The world's academic community has awarded him more than 250 academic degrees.
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