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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nørager, Troels
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Aarhus : Oakville, CT : Aarhus University Press ; International distributors, David Brown Book Co., 2008.
Temas:
Religion and politics.
Political science > Philosophy.
Religion > Philosophy.
Abrahamic religions.
Democracy > Religious aspects.
Religion et politique.
Religion > Philosophie.
Religions abrahamiques.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology of Religion.
RELIGION > Religion, Politics & State.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A tale of terror : 'the binding of Isaac'
  • Kierkegaard's fear and trembling
  • Contemporary interpretations of fear and trembling
  • Cultural evolution and the secularization of religion
  • Rawls and Habermas on liberal democracy and religion
  • Critical debates on political liberalism and religion
  • Integrating political philosophy and philosophy of religion.

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