Conceptions of Holy War in Biblical and Qur'ānic Tradition
Scholars have studied the concept of holy war in the Bible for well over a century. Both traditional Muslim and modern Western scholars have likewise studied the qur'ānic view of war, but little has been done to examine scriptural justification for holy war as a cross-cultural phenomenon. A com...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1996
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1996, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 99-123 |
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| Summary: | Scholars have studied the concept of holy war in the Bible for well over a century. Both traditional Muslim and modern Western scholars have likewise studied the qur'ānic view of war, but little has been done to examine scriptural justification for holy war as a cross-cultural phenomenon. A comparison of biblical (primarily deuteronomic) with qur'ānic war texts reveals that, despite historical, cultural, and geographical differences, scriptural justification for mass slaughter in war first appears for the purpose of defense but steadily evolves into divinely encouraged and even divinely commanded offensive war. The differences in the evolving concept between the two scriptures and their exegesis can be explained by the different histories of two religious civilizations. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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