Fighting Words Religion, Violence, and the Interpretation of Sacred Texts

Name: Fighting Words Religion, Violence, and the Interpretation of Sacred Texts
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ISBN: 9780520274198

ISBN-10: 0520274199

ISBN-13: 9780520274198

Edition: 2012

Authors: John Renard

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One of the critical issues in inter-religious relations today is the connection, both actual and perceived, between sacred sources and the justification of violent acts as divinely mandated.Fighting Wordsmakes solid text-based scholarship accessible to the general public, beginning with the premise that a balanced approach to religious pluralism in our world must build on a measured, well-informed response to the increasingly publicized and sensationalized association of terrorism and large-scale violence with religion. An Introduction provides background on the major scriptures of seven religious traditions. Eight main chapters then explore aspects of the interpretation of selected facets…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 12/31/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 262
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

John Renard, who has a Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from Harvard University, is Professor of Theological Studies at St. Louis University.



Preface



Exegesis and Violence: Texts, Contexts, and Hermeneutical Concerns




A Brief History of War in the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish Interpretive Tradition




Annihilate Amalek: Christian Perspectives on 1 Samuel 15




Violence in the New Testament and the History of Interpretation




Finh s of Medina: Islam, "The Jews," and the Construction of Religious Militancy




The Baha'i Tradition: The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination




Justifiable Force and Holy War in Zoroastrianism




The Failure of Allegory: Notes on Textual Violence and the Bhagavad Gita




Words as Weapons: Theory and Practice of a Righteous War (Dharam Yudh) in Sikh Texts



Glossary of Names and Technical Terms


Contributors


Index