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Toward a Global Covenant of Peaceable Neighborhood

Introducing the Philosophy of Covenantal Pluralism

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ID6128770
AuthorsW Christopher Stewart (corresponding author), Chris Seiple, Dennis R Hoover
Year2020
Volume18
Issue4
Pages1-17
Publication date2020-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15570274.2020.1835029
OpenAlexW3108589577
LanguageEN
Citations received75
References cited28

The global challenge of living together peacefully and constructively in the context of deep religious/worldview differences will not be met through bumper-sticker slogans about “tolerance.” This essay provides an introductory overview of a richer approach called covenantal pluralism, which has been developed over the last few years at the Templeton Religion Trust. The philosophy of covenantal pluralism is a robust, relational, and non-relativistic paradigm of citizenship that emphasizes both legal equality and neighborly solidarity. It calls not only for a constitutional order characterized by equal rights and responsibilities but also a culture of engagement characterized by relationships of mutual respect and protection

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