Repentance: A Comparative Perspective (Rights & Responsibilities) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0847684717 ISBN 13: 9780847684717

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1997

Synopsis

There is no consensus about what someone who has violated society's rules must do in order to be fully restored to the community. Although repentance is a prominent idea in religions ranging from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to Buddhism and Hinduism, its use in civic culture is vague and inconsistent. For example, is remorse the same as repentance? Drawing from a variety of religious and civic perspectives, the renowned contributors to this book from the fields of theology, philosophy, and the social sciences offer a broad understanding of repentance and its many applications. The essays question the legitimacy of repentance as a religious concept for the civic culture, exploring the way in which the religious origins of repentance might both illuminate and facilitate our civic usage of the idea. Excellent for theologians, philosophers, moral ethicists, and anyone asking, ' Who deserves a second chance? '

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About the Author

Amitai Etzioni is the founder and first president of the Communitarian Network and university professor at George Washington University. Among his many books are The Spirit of Community and The New Golden Rule.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847684717
• ISBN 13: 9780847684717
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204
• Editor: Etzioni Amitai