RT Book
T1 Taking leave of Abraham: an essay on religion and democracy
A1 Nørager, Troels
LA English
PP Oakville, CT
PB International distributors, David Brown Book Company
YR 2008
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/66520390X
AB 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
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BL65.P7
SN 9788779347717
SN 9788779344129
K1 Religion And Politics
K1 Democracy : Religious aspects
K1 Religion : Philosophy
K1 Political Science : Philosophy
K1 Abrahamic Religions