Monotheism and forgiveness
"Forgiveness is a hallmark teaching within monotheistic religions. This Element introduces the topic in three ways. First, it considers the extent to which forgiveness is specific to or constituted by monotheistic beliefs, by comparison with analogous teaching and practice in Buddhism. Second, the most extensive section explores the grammar of forgiveness shared across the Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- elements of repentance, intercession, and eschatological deferr…
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- Full title :Monotheism and forgiveness / S. Mark Heim.
Summary
"Forgiveness is a hallmark teaching within monotheistic religions. This Element introduces the topic in three ways. First, it considers the extent to which forgiveness is specific to or constituted by monotheistic beliefs, by comparison with analogous teaching and practice in Buddhism. Second, the most extensive section explores the grammar of forgiveness shared across the Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- elements of repentance, intercession, and eschatological deferral. This section identifies some of the divergent tendencies or emphases on this topic among those traditions. The third section addresses the role of forgiveness and monotheistic religions in human cultural evolution and the emergence of eusociality. The aim is to provide the reader with an introductory view of monotheism and forgiveness from a comparative religious example, from an internal examination of Abrahamic traditions, and from a developmental, secular perspective"--
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- Publication Date:©2022
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication:Cambridge
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2022
The Physical Object
- Description:66 pages ; : 23 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1108737749, 9781108737746
- oclc:on1276932265
- LC Classification:BL65.F67
- Dewey Decimal:205/.699
Table of Contents
Introduction -- 1. Forbearance and forgiveness -- 2. Forgiveness within and among the Abrahamic monotheisms -- 3. Forgiveness and human community -- Conclusion -- References.
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