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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... society in full , there are still no estab- lished social processes through which they can be restored to full and legitimate membership in the community . For example , convicts who have served their term become " ex - cons " ; their ...
... society in full , there are still no estab- lished social processes through which they can be restored to full and legitimate membership in the community . For example , convicts who have served their term become " ex - cons " ; their ...
Pàgina 3
... society was at fault in its attitude toward Nixon even at his death . I am only pointing to the fact that there was no well- defined avenue to guide him , steps to follow , or reintegration to hope for . Robert McNamara tried to make ...
... society was at fault in its attitude toward Nixon even at his death . I am only pointing to the fact that there was no well- defined avenue to guide him , steps to follow , or reintegration to hope for . Robert McNamara tried to make ...
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... society's mores and who pay their dues in full , but continue to be denied full membership in the community , will be resentful . We must expect that they will feel unfairly punished , as if their sentence is interminable , and that ...
... society's mores and who pay their dues in full , but continue to be denied full membership in the community , will be resentful . We must expect that they will feel unfairly punished , as if their sentence is interminable , and that ...
Pàgina 5
... society to allow a change in mores to legitimize behavior that was , until then , considered illegitimate . But this opens a whole different subject ; here I focus on the violation of those mores that are deemed just both by the ...
... society to allow a change in mores to legitimize behavior that was , until then , considered illegitimate . But this opens a whole different subject ; here I focus on the violation of those mores that are deemed just both by the ...
Pàgina 6
... society , however , people change residences frequently and often know each other rather little . This makes the reliance on documentation and former statuses much greater , and contributes to the staying power of the notation " ex ...
... society , however , people change residences frequently and often know each other rather little . This makes the reliance on documentation and former statuses much greater , and contributes to the staying power of the notation " ex ...
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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