Repentance: A Comparative PerspectiveRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1 de gen. 2000 - 224 pàgines 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?' |
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... civic culture . Civic culture refers to the set of shared values , mores , and rules that guide our life , especially but not only in our public life.2 Currently , in Western civic culture , we condemn people who violate our values ; we ...
... civic culture . Civic culture refers to the set of shared values , mores , and rules that guide our life , especially but not only in our public life.2 Currently , in Western civic culture , we condemn people who violate our values ; we ...
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... civic culture . The actual story of Janet Cooke further illustrates my main point . Despite considerable remorse and attempts at a reconstructed life , Cooke has had great difficulties in finding employment over all these years ; she ...
... civic culture . The actual story of Janet Cooke further illustrates my main point . Despite considerable remorse and attempts at a reconstructed life , Cooke has had great difficulties in finding employment over all these years ; she ...
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... civic culture that he could under- take to pay his dues , make amends , and be forgiven . He died without being reintegrated into the community , at least under some cloud if not in a state of disgrace . Tourists at the Vietnam Memorial ...
... civic culture that he could under- take to pay his dues , make amends , and be forgiven . He died without being reintegrated into the community , at least under some cloud if not in a state of disgrace . Tourists at the Vietnam Memorial ...
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... civic repentance in our culture , one cannot compare those who availed themselves of such opportuni- ties with those who did not . It seems reasonable , however , to expect that such assertions are true . A Sociological Perspective ...
... civic repentance in our culture , one cannot compare those who availed themselves of such opportuni- ties with those who did not . It seems reasonable , however , to expect that such assertions are true . A Sociological Perspective ...
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... culture . To begin , we must recognize that if mores - violating behavior is ... society to allow a change in mores to legitimize behavior that was , until then , considered illegitimate . But this opens a whole ... civic Introduction 5.
... culture . To begin , we must recognize that if mores - violating behavior is ... society to allow a change in mores to legitimize behavior that was , until then , considered illegitimate . But this opens a whole ... civic Introduction 5.
Continguts
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From Sacrifice to Sacrament Repentance in a Christian Context | 43 |
Repentance in Judaism | 60 |
Fire in the Ātman Repentance in Hinduism | 76 |
Repentance in the Islamic Tradition | 96 |
A Buddhist Approach to Repentance | 122 |
Repentance Punishment and Mercy | 143 |
Repentance in Criminal Procedure The Ritual Affirmation of Community | 171 |
Index | 187 |
About the Editors | 193 |
About the Contributors | 195 |
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