Repentance - A Comparative Perspective (Paperback, New)

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?'

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Rights & Responsibilities
Release date:	June 1997
First published:	March 1997
Editors:	David E. Carney
Contributors:	Mahmoud Ayoub • Guy Beck • Harold O. J. Brown • Harvey Cox • Malcolm David Eckel • Amitai Etzioni • John Lyden • Jeffrie Murphy • Jacob Neusner
Dimensions:	226 x 149 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8476-8471-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8476-8471-7
Barcode:	9780847684717

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