Mediating Institutions

Download or read book Mediating Institutions written by Malcolm Torry and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original book studies a wide variety of mediating institutions, both organizational and non-organizational, in workplaces, residential areas, and in wider society. Focusing upon institutions in the Thames Gateway and with case studies across south-east London, Europe and the USA, Meditating Institutions highlights the importance of understanding, creating and maintaining these organizations that facilitate relationships between religious institutions and others within society. Discussing their structures and activities, the author asserts that good relationships between religious institutions and other groups in our society are essential for a cohesive and peaceful society.