Taking leave of Abraham: an essay on religion and democracy

Abraham's intention to sacrifice his son on God's command symbolises the violent potential of authoritarian religion. The contemporary resurgence of radically 'conservative' and 'fundamentalist' religion raises the question whether this kind of God-relation is compatibl...

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主要作者: Nørager, Troels (Author)
格式: 电子 图书
语言:English
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出版: Oakville, CT International distributors, David Brown Book Company 2008
Aarhus Aarhus University Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Further subjects:B Democracy Religious aspects
B 宗教 Philosophy
B Abrahamic Religions
B Political Science Philosophy
B Religion And Politics
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总结:Abraham's intention to sacrifice his son on God's command symbolises the violent potential of authoritarian religion. The contemporary resurgence of radically 'conservative' and 'fundamentalist' religion raises the question whether this kind of God-relation is compatible with a commitment to liberal democracy. In this timely and original book, Troels Nager provides an answer by integrating insights from philosophy of religion and political philosophy. In Part One, Nager surveys the interpretive history of "Genesis 22", focusing in particular on Kierkegaard's ingenious attempt to save
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:8779347711