Validating Violence - Violating Faith: Religion, Scripture and Violence: 04 (PACT) - Softcover

William Emilsen

 
9781920691899: Validating Violence - Violating Faith: Religion, Scripture and Violence: 04 (PACT)

Synopsis

In this book, scholars from Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions explore violence in religious scriptures. In 12 chapters, they grapple with the problem of how to deal with the phenomenon of violence when it appears within the scriptures and traditions of particular religious faiths. The writers identitify the violent language, imagery, story and ideology which reside deep withn these texts. Some chapters offer detailed exegetical examination of key passages, while other chapters offer theological explorations of the issue.

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Synopsis

Scholars from Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions explore violenct in religious scriptures. William Emilson and John Squires from Charles Sturt University, Parramatta, Australia.

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