Explores current trends in religion around the world, like the spread of Pentecostal Christianity, a religious revival in China, growth of Buddhism in New Zealand, and efforts toward Jewish-Muslim understanding in the U.S. Looks at religion in relation to science, education and politics. Also discusses violence and religious practice, including China's oppression of Tibetan Buddhists, religious strife in Northern Ireland, and oppression of the Bahá'í in Iran.
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