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Poverty and wealth in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam /
This book gathers scholars from the three major monotheistic religions to discuss the issue of poverty and wealth from the varied perspectives of each tradition. It provides a cadre of values inherent to the sacred texts of Jews, Christians, and Muslims and illustrates how these values may be used t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2016]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Dedication ; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Introduction; Part I: Personifications of Poverty and Wealth; Chapter 1: Reading Job 19:2-22: A Symbolic-Interactionist View of Poverty; Introduction; Symbolic Interactionism; Understanding Job 19:2-22; The Theology of a Symbolic-Interactionist Reading; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 2: The Story of Qarun (Korah) in the Qur'an and Its Importance for Our Times; Notes; Chapter 3: Mughal Munificence: Care and Concern for the Poor in Islamic Hindustan from Tuladan to the Taj; Introduction; Tuladan; Famine Relief.
- Other Occasions of CharityArtistic and Architectural Expressions; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 4: Mary's Magnificat: The Anawim and Church on the Margins; The Magnificat; The Text: Exegesis; The 'Anawim; The Magnificat and the Church on the Margins; Singing the Magnificat in a New Key; Conclusion; Notes; Part II: Doctrines About Poverty and Wealth; Chapter 5: Socioeconomic and Gender Justice in the Qur'an: Modern Challenges; Introduction; The Islamic Value System: Integrating Legal and Moral Laws; Building Blocks for Gender, Social Justice, and Socioeconomic Development.
- Defining the Mission of Humanity on Earth The Qur'an and Gender Equity: Critical Analysis; Family as Institution in Islam: Definitions and Meaning; Debate on Islam and Culture: Qiwamma: Responsibility Versus Power; Women Empowerment: Knowledge, Legal, and Economic Independence; Contemporary Global Economic Challenges; The Role of Muslims in Restoring Economic-Social Justice Globally; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 6: Gospel Readings on Poverty and Affluence in Most Eastern and Western Churches; Introduction; The Byzantine Lectionary; The Roman Missal Lectionary for Sundays and Solemnities.
- The Revised Common Lectionary Gospel Selections; The Gospel of Mark20; The Gospel of Matthew; The Gospel of Luke; The Gospel of John; Commentary; Gospel Lections in the Three Lectionaries; Gospel Lections in the Catholic and Revised Common Lectionaries; Overall Message; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 7: Orthodox Christianity and Islam on Economic Justice: Universal Ideals and Contextual Challenges in Russia; Introduction; Social Engagement and Philanthropy in Orthodox Christianity; Scriptural Foundations of Islamic Economic Ethics and Justice.
- Conclusion: Opportunities and Challenges for Orthodox-Muslim Economic Cooperation in RussiaPre-existing and Emerging Common Ground; The Enduring Challenge of Universality; Notes; Part III: Spiritual Traditions About Poverty and Wealth; Chapter 8: From Possessio to Paupertas: The Emergence of Religious Poverty as a Critical Spiritual Component of Medieval Christianity; Introduction; Religious Poverty in the First Feudal Age (950-1350 CE); The Dramatic Turn at the Dawn of the High Middle Ages (c. 1000-c. 1350); Spirituality and the New Prosperity.