Reasoning from out of Particularity: Possibilities for Conversation in Theological Ethics

Frequently, theological particularity can hinder attempts at inter-religious conversations in theological ethics, as each tradition’s reasoning is inextricably bound up with core doctrinal elements not shared by other traditions. I argue, however, that elements of particularity can facilitate conver...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:  
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Weiss, Daniel H. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Verificar disponibilidad: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Gargar...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Publicado: Sage 2012
En: Studies in Christian ethics
Año: 2012, Volumen: 25, Número: 2, Páginas: 236-243
Otras palabras clave:B Rabbinic
B Ethics
B Dialogue
B Reasoning
B Judaism
B Interfaith
B Particularity
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Electrónico
Descripción
Sumario:Frequently, theological particularity can hinder attempts at inter-religious conversations in theological ethics, as each tradition’s reasoning is inextricably bound up with core doctrinal elements not shared by other traditions. I argue, however, that elements of particularity can facilitate conversation when emphasis is placed on movements of ethical reasoning between particular statements within each tradition. By examining the classical rabbinic practice of verbal forewarning in capital cases, I show that although the starting point and ending point of an instance of theological reasoning may be ‘exclusivistic’, the relationship between those points can serve as the basis for comparison and dialogue.
ISSN:0953-9468
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946811435389