Rachel S. Mikva

Dangerous Religious Ideas (eBook, ePUB)

The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas--not just extremist ones--can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings. Scripture's abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming the stranger and extending compassion for the poor. But its authority has also been wielded to defend slavery, marginalize LGBTQ individuals, ignore science, and justify violence. Grounded in close readings of scripture and tradition in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, religious scholar Rachel Mikva shows us that the Abrahamic religions have always been aware of their tremendous power both to harm and to heal. And so they have transmitted their sacred stories along with built-in tools--interpretive traditions--to do the necessary work of taking on dangerous religious ideas and fostering self-critical faith. By exploring the themes of Scripture, Election, Reward and Punishment, Mikva examines how the interpretive methodologies of these religions have identified and grappled with their perilous power and positive potential. Many readers presume that their understanding of scripture's meaning is absolute, forgetting how these sacred texts and the history of interpretation have valued multiple perspectives and recognized ongoing rhythms of change. It's not a modern phenomenon to debate the nature of truth, hold space open for doubt, value humility, and question our capacity to know things--especially about God and God's will--with certainty. In fact, none of the traditions could remain vital or thrive together without a sustained practice of self-critique. Dangerous Religious Ideas reframes the way we talk about faith to create a space where public discussion of religion is more constructive, nuanced, and socially engaged.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Beacon Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780807051887
• Artikelnr.: 58623582

Autorenporträt

Rachel S. Mikva serves as the Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman Chair in Jewish Studies and the Senior Faculty Fellow of the InterReligious Institute at Chicago Theological Seminary. Rabbi Mikva went to teach and earn her PhD at Jewish Theological Seminary, focusing on rabbinic literature and the history of biblical interpretation. Her courses and research address a range of Jewish and comparative studies, with a special interest in the intersections of scripture, culture, and ethics.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: DANGEROUS RELIGIOUS IDEAS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1
What Are Dangerous Religious Ideas?
PART II: SCRIPTURE
CHAPTER 2
Scripture as a Dangerous Religious Idea
CHAPTER 3
Judaism—The Canonization of Controversy
CHAPTER 4
Christianity—The Human Equation
CHAPTER 5
Islam—The Role of Doubt in Faith
CHAPTER 6
Scripture in the Contemporary Context
PART III: CHOSENNESS AND ELECTION, SUPERSESSION AND SALVATION
CHAPTER 7
A Matrix of Dangerous Religious Ideas
CHAPTER 8
Chosenness in Judaism
CHAPTER 9
Election in Christianity
CHAPTER 10
Divine Guidance in Islam
CHAPTER 11
Enduring Challenges
PART IV: GOOD AND DANGEROUS
CHAPTER 12
Religion in the Public Square? The Case of Criminal Justice
CHAPTER 13
The Space-In-Between
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index