Repentance
by Amitai Etzioini (Editor)Robert Wuthnow (Contribution by)David E. Carney (Editor)Mahmoud Ayoub (Contribution by)Guy Beck (Contribution by)Harvey Cox (Contribution by)Malcolm David Eckel (Contribution by)John Lyden (Contribution by)Jeffrie G. Murphy (Contribution by)Jacob Neusner (Contribution by)
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780847684700
Hardcover|9780847684700
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Overview
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?'
| ISBN-13 | 9780847684700 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0847684709 |
| Weight | 0.95 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.16 x 0.70 x 9.24 In |
| List Price | $122.00 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 224 pages |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Published On | 1997-06-12 |
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