Developing a Jewish Theology regarding Torture
Both the Torah's commandment to observe the Sabbath and the Mishnah's commentary on the creation of the first person enshrine the divine worth of every human being, however “other,” even criminals convicted of capital offenses. How we treat the least of society is the standard for how ever...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2006
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Theology today
Year: 2006, Volume: 63, Issue: 3, Pages: 324-329 |
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| Summary: | Both the Torah's commandment to observe the Sabbath and the Mishnah's commentary on the creation of the first person enshrine the divine worth of every human being, however “other,” even criminals convicted of capital offenses. How we treat the least of society is the standard for how everyone ought to be treated. Such a view stands as a barrier to the practice of torture and animates the absolute prohibition of torture enunciated by the Israeli Supreme Court in 1999. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057360606300304 |