Collectivism or Individualism? The Tower of Babel as a Sociolinguistic Metaphor with Implications for the Theory and Practice of Messianic Redemption

This essay proposes a paradigm for the resolution of conflict and thereby the attainment of lasting peace among factions with competing narratives. The model is predicated upon lessons drawn from the biblical account of the Tower of Babel. Recognizing the tension between individualist and collectivi...

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Main Author: Weiser, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2022
In: Journal of ecumenical studies
Year: 2022, Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Pages: 134-147
RelBib Classification:HB Old Testament
ZA Social sciences
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