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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Oakville, CT
International distributors, David Brown Book Company
2008
Aarhus Aarhus University Press 2008 |
| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Further subjects: | B
Democracy
Religious aspects
B Abrahamic Religions B Religion Philosophy B Political Science Philosophy 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. In Part One, Nager surveys the interpretive history of "Genesis 22", focusing in particular on Kierkegaard's ingenious attempt to save |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 8779347711 |