Renovatio 8: Are We One and the Same?

Vol. 5, No. 1

Say “Are they equal, those who know and those who do not know?” (Qur’an 39:9)

Renovatio’s Fall 2021 edition focuses on the timely and timeless matter of equality. The pursuit of equality has been pervasive yet remains elusive. Do we have a shared definition of equality, and can we recognize each other’s humanity without imposing upon ourselves conformity? Writers of varied backgrounds and traditions explore the allure—and the shortcomings—of our more compelling constructs of egalitarianism.

Contents

The Human Arts of Graceful Giving and Grateful Receiving

/ Joshua Lee Harris

Equal To?

/ Eva Brann

What Is the Place of Democracy in Islam?

/ Andrew F. March

The Egalitarian Objection to Liberal Education

/ Thomas Hibbs

Why Salvation Means Submission

/ Sarah Barnette

On Divine Love

/ Faraz Khan

“People Are Equal Like the Teeth of a Comb”

/ Rosabel Ansari

“The Diversity of Your Languages and Complexions”

/ Juan Cole

A City We Can All Belong To

/ Marwa al-Sabouni

Is There Moral Equality Between Humans and Animals?

/ Claus Dierksmeier

Spirituality in the Postmodern World

/ Esmé L. K. Partridge