Religion as a source and remedy for evil

The first part of the paper (Sections 1-3) recalls the structural relationship between the religious attitudes and practices and the problem of evil, starting from an anthropological-sociological point of view and ending with more philosophical considerations. The second part (Sections 4-7) deals wi...

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Main Author: Cunico, Gerardo 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2017]
In: International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 78, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 407-418
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religious sociology / Religious philosophy / Evil / Violence
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
NCA Ethics
Further subjects:B salvation as liberation
B philosophy of religion
B Religious Violence
B Religious Freedom
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Summary:The first part of the paper (Sections 1-3) recalls the structural relationship between the religious attitudes and practices and the problem of evil, starting from an anthropological-sociological point of view and ending with more philosophical considerations. The second part (Sections 4-7) deals with the forms of evil engendered or potentiated by religion itself mainly in the public-collective dimension, especially with constraint and violence connected with monotheistic traditions, and finally indicates the antidotes available in them.
ISSN:2169-2327
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2017.1292146