Dan Cohn-Sherbok, George Chryssides, Usama Hasan

People of the Book (eBook, ePUB)

An Interfaith Dialogue about How Jews, Christians and Muslims Understand Their Sacred Scriptures

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What is the role of scripture in illuminating the lives of the faithful today? In this book, three experts in Judaism, Christianity and Islam respectively discuss and debate this question, by exploring the core messages of the Torah, Bible and Qu'ran. Taking a deeper look at the wide range of theological, political and social issues that divide (and sometimes unite) their religions, they reveal how inspiration and guidance can be drawn not only on life's big questions such as sin and the afterlife, but also on societal issues including war, suffering, marriage and justice.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. September 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781784503666
• Artikelnr.: 54348204

Autorenporträt

Dan Cohn-Sherbok is Professor Emeritus of Judaism, an American rabbi and the author of numerous books dealing with the Jewish heritage and interfaith dialogue.

George Chryssides is an honorary research fellow in Contemporary Religion at York St John University and the University of Birmingham, UK.

Usama Hasan is a UK-based imam, scientist and translator of classical Islamic works. He is currently a contributor to BBC Radio 4's Thought For The Day.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Authors. Introduction. Section 1: Questions about Scripture. 1.
Transmission. 2. Authority. 3. How Are Our Scriptures Used? 4. Methods of
Interpretation. Section 2: God. 5. The Nature of God. 6. Creation. 7. God's
Presence. 8. Guidance. Section 3: Guidance for Life. 9. Law. 10. Sin. 11.
Food. 12. Marriage and Family. 13. Rites. Section 4: Social and political
issues. 14. Social Justice. 15. Wealth. 16. Men and Women. 17. War and
Peace. 18. Other Faiths. 19. Persecution. Section 5: Hope. 20. Suffering.
21. Prophecy. 22. Land. 23. Life after Death. 24. Concluding Reflections.