《THE NEW POPULATION PROBLEM：WHY FAMILIES IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ARE SHRINKING AND WHAT IT MEANS》

Introduction1

Part I ISSUES IN THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN RELIGIONS5

1. Replacing Clashes with Dialogue among Religions and Nations:oward a New Paradigm of International Relations7

2. Ethical challenges in the War on Terrorism22

3. Islam and the Problem of Violence36

4. Jewish-Christian Relations: After the Shoah58

5. Dangerous Faith: Religion and Foreign Policy in the Administrations of George W. Bush75

Part II OBSTACLES TO RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE103

6. Absolute Truth Claims: Blockade to Dialogue105

7. Is the Empowered Woman a Warrior or a Dove? The Enigma of Feminism, Religion, Peace, and Violence126

8. Latin American Liberation Theology and the Dialogue for Peace144

9. Revitalization Movements and Violence169

Part III MOVING TOWARD DIALOGUE183

10. Reconciliation: An Intrinsic Element of Peace and Justice185

11. The Justice of God and the Peace of Earth204

Notes221

Contributors246

8 Attitudes, Beliefs, and Childbearing115

PART III How and Why Is Fertility Tied to Marriage Or Not?127

9 Partnerships Parenthood: A Comparative View of Cohabitation, Marriage, and Childbearing129

10 Partnership Stability and Marital Outcomes in a Representative UK Sample151

11 The Importance of Gender Relations for Understanding Low Fertility and Single Motherhood161

12 The Changing Partnership Context of Parenthood: Where Do Researchers Go From Here?171

PART IV What Are the Long-Term Consequences of Current Fertility Trends for Individuals, Families, and Society?181

13 Children as Private and Public Goods: Implications of Fertility Trends183

14 Creating the Next Generation: Whose Responsibility?199

15 The Concentration of Reproduction in Low-Fertility Societies: The Case of the United States213

16 The Future of Low Fertility225

17 Understanding Low Fertility: The Impact of Life-Course Competition on Fertility Behavior in Developed Nations135

AUTHOR INDEX251

SUBJECTINDEX259