Table of Contents

Contributors ix

1 Introduction: Religious Pluralism in World Affairs Thomas Banchoff 3

Part I Challenges of Religious Pluralism in a Global Era

2 Causes of Quarrel: What's Special about Religious Disputes? Kwame Anthony Appiah 41

3 On the Possibility of Religious Pluralism Pratap Bhanu Mehta 65

4 Toleration, Proselytizing, and the Politics of Recognition Jean Bethke Elshtain 89

5 The Rights and Limits of Proselytism in the New Religious World Order John Witte Jr. 105

Part II Religious Actors in World Politics

6 Building Sustainable Peace: The Roles of Local and Transnational Religious Actors R. Scott Appleby 125

7 Religious Actors and Transitional Justice Leslie Vinjamuri Aaron P. Boesenecker 155

8 Religion and Global Development: Intersecting Paths Katherine Marshall 195

9 Peaceful Movements in the Muslim World Thomas Michel, S. J. 229

10 Trans-state Muslim Movements and Militant Extremists in an Era of Soft Power John O. Voll 253

11 Religious Pluralism and the Politics of a Global Cloning Ban Thomas Banchoff 275

12 U.S. Foreign Policy and Global Religious Pluralism Elizabeth H. Prodromou 297

Index 325