The Irenic Potential of Religions
“Do religions that stress love as the prime condition of peace lend themselves more to supporting immediate peace, while prophetic religions (stressing justice as prerequisite for enduring peace) stand more willing to sacrifice immediate peace for the sake of a future peace they hope will be more la...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Sage Publ.
1966
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Theology today
Année: 1966, Volume: 23, Numéro: 3, Pages: 363-373 |
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| Résumé: | “Do religions that stress love as the prime condition of peace lend themselves more to supporting immediate peace, while prophetic religions (stressing justice as prerequisite for enduring peace) stand more willing to sacrifice immediate peace for the sake of a future peace they hope will be more lasting? These are interesting and important questions, but they are subsidiary. The point that is not subsidiary is that all the high religions have embedded within them a peace potential. … Are there principles that can guide us toward maximizing the peace potential in our several faiths?” |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057366602300306 |