It Is No Secret That World Religions Are Often The Purveyors Of Misogyny. However, Those Same Religions Also Contain The Cures For The Misogyny They Have Created And Abetted. The Contributors To This Volume, All Of Whom Are Authorities In Their Religious Traditions, Mine The Lost Moral Treasures Of Their Religions And Marshal Them Against The Violence Of Sexism.--jacket. Introduction: The Religiously Induced Illness Of Women's Subordination And Its Cure / Daniel C. Maguire -- Violence Against Women In World Religions / Christine E. Gudorf -- The Courtroom And The Garden: Gender And Violence In Christendom / Grace M. Jantzen -- The Karma Of Women / David R. Loy -- A Tafsir Of Praxis: Gender, Marital Violence, And Resistance In A South African Muslim Community / Sa'diyya Shaikh -- The Mother Of Life And The God Of Death: Religious Roots Of Violence Against Women In Christianity / John Raines -- Rectification Of The Four Teachings In Chinese Culture / Hsiao-lan Hu -- Muntu, Kintu, And The Pursuit Of Bumuntu: Reflection On The Roots Of Violence Against Women In African Traditional Religions / Mutombo Nkulu-n'sengha -- Sita's Epic Journey: Reflections On The Violence In The Lives Of Hindu Women In North India / Veena Talwar Oldenburg -- Buddhism And Violence Against Women / Ouyporn Khuankaew -- I Will Espouse You With Righteousness And Justice: Domestic Violence And Judaism / Liora Gubkin -- Sexual Violence In The Catholic Church / Maria José Rosado-nunes And Regina Soares Jurkewicz -- Conclusion: The Role Of Religion In Violence Against Women / Arvind Sharma. Daniel C. Maguire And Sa'diyya Shaikh, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.