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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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
Oakville, CT
International distributors, David Brown Book Company
2008
Aarhus Aarhus University Press 2008 |
| Em: | Ano: 2008 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Democracy
Religious aspects
B Abrahamic Religions B Religião Philosophy B Political Science Philosophy B Religion And Politics |
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| Parallel Edition: | Print version: Taking Leave of Abraham : An Essay on Religion and Democracy: |
| Resumo: | 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 |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 8779347711 |