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Fighting Words: University of California Press

Editat de John Renard
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2012
One of the critical issues in interreligious relations today is the connection, both actual and perceived, between sacred sources and the justification of violent acts as divinely mandated. Fighting Words makes solid text-based scholarship accessible to the general public, beginning with the premise that a balanced approach to religious pluralism in our world must build on a measured, well-informed response to the increasingly publicized and sensationalized association of terrorism and large-scale violence with religion.

In his introduction, Renard provides background on the major scriptures of seven religious traditions--Jewish, Christian (including both the Old and New Testaments), Islamic, Baha'i, Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Sikh. Eight chapters then explore the interpretation of select facets of these scriptures, focusing on those texts so often claimed, both historically and more recently, as inspiration and justification for every kind of violence, from individual assassination to mass murder. With its nuanced consideration of a complex topic, this book is not merely about the religious sanctioning of violence but also about diverse ways of reading sacred textual sources.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780520274198
ISBN-10: 0520274199
Pagini: 264
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: UCAL POD
Colecția University of California Press
Seria University of California Press


Notă biografică

John Renard is Professor of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University. He is the author of many books, most recently Tales of God's Friends: Islamic Hagiography in Translation (UC Press).

Descriere

Provides the major scriptures of seven religious traditions. This title features chapters that explore various aspects of the interpretation of selected facets of scripture in seven traditions: Jewish, Christian (including chapters on Old as well as New Testaments), Islamic, Baha'i, Zoroastrian, Hindu and Sikh.