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Umfang: xii, 249 Seiten

ISBN: 9780814789315 , 9780814764916

Inhalt: Common features of sacrifice -- Theories of sacrifice -- Sacrifice in Jewish tradition -- Sacrifice in Christian tradition -- Sacrifice in Islamic tradition

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references and index

Sprache: Englisch

Fachgebiete: Theologie/Religionswissenschaften

Schlagwort(e): Judentum ; Christentum ; Islam ; Opfer ; Monotheismus ; Opfer ; Theologie ; Judentum ; Christentum ; Islam ; Opfer

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Umfang: 1 online resource

ISBN: 0-8147-6281-6 , 0-8147-7043-6

Inhalt: In the book of Genesis, God tests the faith of the Hebrew patriarch Abraham by demanding that he sacrifice the life of his beloved son, Isaac. Bound by common admiration for Abraham, the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam also promote the practice of giving up human and natural goods to attain religious ideals. Each tradition negotiates the moral dilemmas posed by Abraham's story in different ways, while retaining the willingness to perform sacrifice as an identifying mark of religious commitment. This book considers the way in which Jews, Christians, and Muslims refer to 'sacrifice' - not only as ritual offerings, but also as the donation of goods, discipline, suffering, and martyrdom. Weddle highlights objections to sacrifice within these traditions as well, presenting voices of dissent and protest in the name of ethical duty.

Anmerkung: Previously issued in print: 2017. , Front matter -- , Contents -- , Preface and acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , 1. Common features of sacrifice -- , 2. theories of sacrifice -- , 3. sacrifice in Jewish tradition -- , 4. sacrifice in christian tradition -- , 5. sacrifice in Islamic tradition -- , Conclusion -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index -- , About the author , In English.

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 0-8147-6491-6

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.18574/9780814770436