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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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Aarhus Oakville, CT
Aarhus University Press
2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Reviews: | Rundt om religionskritikken (2010) (Klostergaard Petersen, Anders, 1969 -)
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| Further subjects: | B
Democracy
Religious aspects
B Abrahamic Religions B Political science ; Philosophy B Political Science Philosophy B Religion Philosophy B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Sociology of Religion B Religion ; Philosophy B Religion B Democracy ; Religious aspects B Social Science B RELIGION ; Religion, Politics & State B Electronic books B Religion And Politics |
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| Summary: | 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 compatible with a commitment to liberal democracy. In this timely and original book, Troels Nager provides an answer by integrating insights from philosophy of religion and political philosophy |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-[248]) and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 8779347711 |