Religious Freedom FROM History

[Guest guest]

In the December 2004 issue of the Journal of Interdisciplinary

Crossroads, my latest paper appears, titled, `Religious Freedom

from History,' appears.

 

This takes the critique of History-Centrism further, to challenge the

Western notion of religious freedom itself. It makes the case that

History-Centric religions bring bondage, and that religious freedom

must be from History-Centrism.

 

It raises doubts about the US Congress project to monitor

`Religious Freedom' around the world, which can result in

sanctions against nations, and which is being conducted by the US

Commission on International Religious Freedom.

 

In the same issue of the Journal, I also give a response to an

article by Nico Stehr, in which I challenge the prevailing approach

to globalization by presenting some Indic traditions' issues.

 

Details on Vol. 1. No. 3, December 2004:

 

PERSPECTIVE

HAYDEN WHITE, `The Fallacy of Historical Perspective'

 

JIC SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLE

NICO STEHR, `Nothing Has Been Decided: The Chances and the Risks

of Feasible Globalization';

COMMENTS: Daniel Chernilo, David Kettler, Peter Ludes, Rajiv

Malhotra, Jan Aart Scholte, Godfried van den Bergh + Author's

Response

 

ARTICLES/PAPERS

 

JÖRN RÜSEN, `How to Compare Cultures? The Case of

Historical Thinking'

 

IMMANUEL WALLERSTEIN, `Cultures in Conflict? Who are We? Who are

the Others?

 

MARIA M. COLAVITO, `Why Study Humanities? The Biocultural

Mandate'

 

RAJIV MALHOTRA, `Religious Freedom from History'

 

CHARLES BAZERMAN, `What Activity Systems are Literary Genres Part

Of?'

 

ANDREW FLAXMAN, `Thinking with the Heart'

 

VINOD D. DESHMUKH, `Turiya: The Fourth State of Consciousness and

The Step Model of Self-consciousness'

 

OBITUARY: 'Jacques Derrida' by Sukalpa Bhattacharya

 

General background:

 

Journal of the Interdisciplinary Crossroads is published on behalf of

 

ALLAHABAD ASSOCIATION FOR HISTORICAL & CULTURAL STUDIES (AAHCS)

192-C, Allenganj, Allahabad 211 002, India

by

Spectrum Press, Allahabad

264 Allenganj, Allahabad 211 002, India

 

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192-C Allenganj, Allahabad 211 002 (India)

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