Mocking Religion

The article discusses the ironies of mocking of religion or criticisms of the deity and faith of other people. It tackles the rejection of the worship of false gods in the Hebrew Bible, the punishment for idolatry in the Book of Deuteronomy, the history of idolatry committed by the Israelite communi...

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Published in:Cross currents
Main Author: Heinegg, Peter 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of North Carolina Press 2015
In: Cross currents
Further subjects:B ATTITUDES toward religion
B ANTIRELIGIOUS movements
B Bible stories
B Religion
B Idolatry
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Summary:The article discusses the ironies of mocking of religion or criticisms of the deity and faith of other people. It tackles the rejection of the worship of false gods in the Hebrew Bible, the punishment for idolatry in the Book of Deuteronomy, the history of idolatry committed by the Israelite community as depicted in the Bible, and stories in the Bible that show actions against idolatry.
ISSN:1939-3881
Contains:Enthalten in: Cross currents
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/cros.12157