Rabbi Dennis S. Ross

When a Lie Is Not a Sin

The Hebrew Bible's Framework for Deciding

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Is omitting the truth the same as lying? Why is lying OK when life is at stake? This provocative yet compassionate look at religion and truthfulness draws on the Hebrew Bible to address ethical decision making and distinctions surrounding common but complicated personal situations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jewish Lights
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9781683364894
• ISBN-10: 1683364899
• Artikelnr.: 45377660

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: The Examined Jewish Life Introduction: Hiding in Plain Sight
Part I: Truth 1. The Hebrew Bible Is True 2. The Hebrew Bible and the
Truth: Science, History, and Spirit
Part II: Little Lies 3. The White Lie 4. Embellishment 5. The Half-Truth 6.
The Benevolent/Paternalistic Lie 7. Little Lies, Big Headaches
Part III: Big Lies 8. Lying to Protect Oneself: Part 1 9. Lying to Protect
Oneself: Part 2 10. Lying to Get Ahead 11. Lying to Hurt Others 12. The
Noble Truth and the Noble Lie
Part IV: The Framework 13. Instruments of Decision 14. Medical Ethics:
Personal Decisions and Jewish Perspectives 15. A Rulebook for Living or a
Framework for Deciding?
Epilogue: The Examined Jewish Life Acknowledgments Notes For Further
Reading