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Beyond violence : religious sources of social transformation in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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Beyond violence : religious sources of social transformation in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Author: James Heft
Publisher: New York : Fordham University Press, 2004.
Series: Abrahamic dialogues series, no. 1.
Edition/Format:   Book : Conference publication : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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"The fruit of a historic conference of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars and community leaders sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, the essays address a fundamental question: how the three monotheistic traditions can provide the resources needed in the work of justice and reconciliation." "Two distinguished scholars represent each tradition. Rabbis Irving Greenberg and Reuven Firestone each  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Congresses
Congrès
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Beyond violence.
New York : Fordham University Press, 2004
(OCoLC)607457354
Online version:
Beyond violence.
New York : Fordham University Press, 2004
(OCoLC)607893855
Material Type: Conference publication, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: James Heft
ISBN: 0823223337 9780823223336 0823223345 9780823223343
OCLC Number: 54392466
Description: x, 162 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Introduction: Religious sources for social transformation in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam / James L. Heft --
Notes on the sources of violence : perennial and modern / Charles Taylor --
Judaism, Christianity, Islam : hope or fear of our times / Mustafa Ceric --
God is the all-peace, all-merciful / Mohamed Fathi Osman --
Judaism on violence and reconciliation : an examination of key sources / Reuven Firestone --
Religion as a force for reconciliation and peace : a Jewish analysis / Irving Greenberg --
Disciples of the Prince of Peace? : Christian resources for nonviolent peacebuilding / R. Scott Appleby.
Series Title: Abrahamic dialogues series, no. 1.
Responsibility: edited by James L. Heft.
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"The fruit of a historic conference of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars and community leaders sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, the essays address a fundamental question: how the three monotheistic traditions can provide the resources needed in the work of justice and reconciliation." "Two distinguished scholars represent each tradition. Rabbis Irving Greenberg and Reuven Firestone each examine the relationship of Judaism to violence, exploring key sources and the history of power, repentance, and reconciliation. From Christianity, philosopher Charles Taylor explores the religious dimensions of "categorical" violence against other faiths and other groups, while theologian R. Scott Appleby traces the emergence since Vatican II of nonviolence as a foundation of Catholic theology and practice. Mustafa Ceric, Grand Mufti of Bosnia, discusses Muslim support of pluralism and human rights, and Mohamed Fathi Osman examines the relationship between political violence and sacred sources in contemporary Islam."--Jacket.

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