Ethics in the World Religions

This latest addition to the "Oneworld Library of Global Ethics and Religion"ontains articles from some of the world's greatest philosophers and scholarsf religion on the role played by religious ethics in today's society. Lively,ngaged and thought-provoking, these informative essays consider religionrom an applied point of view, considering such issues as what we can learnrom Confucianism, and Feng Shui, about ecological awareness; what Buddhismas to say about organ transplants; and - controversially - Islam's approacho gender issues.

Joseph Runzo is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Chapman University and Life Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge University. The recipient of six Fellowships and Awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities, he has published widely in philosophy and theology on issues of religious pluralism and religious ethics Nancy M. Martin is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Chapman University. The recipient of a Graves Award for the Humanities, her research has involved extensive fieldwork in Rajasthan, and she is a well-known expert on devotional Hinduism and the religious lives of women