Violent extremism is not new, but we have witnessed its rise to the point that it has become a defining issue of our time. We cannot brush it aside any longer: it characterizes who we are as a people and as a global society. Why is violent extremism rising? What are its drivers and triggers? These questions must be asked and answered first, and Teaching in a World of Violent Extremism takes up the questions and the answers.
In an effort to end violent extremism, the next questions that must be pursued are these: How shall we prevent and undo extremism, especially the militant and violent kind? In this world of violent extremism, what curriculum designs, educational programs, and pedagogies shall we employ to develop competent citizens, civic leaders, and pastors, as well as resilient communities?

Eleazar S. Fernandez is Professor of Constructive Theology at United Theological Seminary in the Twin Cities and President of Union Theological Seminary of the Philippines. He has edited or authored a number of books, including Burning Center, Porous Borders (Wipf & Stock, 2011), Teaching for a Culturally Diverse and Racially Just World (editor, Cascade, 2014), and Teaching for a Multifaith World (editor, Pickwick, 2017).