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The Oxford Handbook of the Abrahamic Religions includes authoritative yet accessible studies on a wide variety of topics dealing comparatively with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as with the interactions between the adherents of these religions throughout history. The comparative study of the Abrahamic Religions has been undertaken for many centuries. More often than not, these studies reflected a polemical rather than an ecumenical approach to the topic. Since the nineteenth century, the comparative study of the Abrahamic Religions has not been pursued either intensively or systematically, and it is only recently that the comparative study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam has received more serious attention. This volume contributes to the emergence and development of the comparative study of the Abrahamic religions, a discipline which is now in its formative stages.This Handbook includes both critical and supportive perspectives on the very concept of the Abrahamic religions and discussions on the role of the figure of Abraham in these religions. It features 32 essays, by the foremost scholars in the field, on the historical interactions between Abrahamic communities; on Holy Scriptures and their interpretation; on conceptions of religious history; on various topics and strands of religious thought, such as monotheism and mysticism; on rituals of prayer, purity, and sainthood, on love in the three religions and on fundamentalism. The volume concludes with three epilogues written by three influential figures in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities, to provide a broader perspective on the comparative study of the Abrahamic religions. This ground-breaking work introduces readers to the challenges and rewards of studying these three religions together.

Abrahamic religions. --- Abrahamic religions

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Schleiermacher maintained that "to make proselytes out of unbelievers is deeply engrained in the character of religion." But why do religions proselytize? Do all religions seek conversions? How are religions adapting their proclamations in a deeply plural world? This book provides a detailed analysis of the missionary impulse as it is manifested across a range of religious and irreligious traditions. World Religions and Their Missions systematically compares the motives and methods of the "missions" of Atheism, the Bahá'í Faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Mormonism. The text also develops innovative frameworks for interreligious encounters and comparative mission studies.

Religions --- Missions

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Religions --- 291 --- Godsdienstwetenschap: vergelijkend --- Religions. --- Weltreligion. --- Weltreligion

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C'est d'une aventure humaine hors du commun qu'il est question ici : celle des trois grands monothéismes, ensemble de gestes civilisationnels qui ont forgé l'identité de nombreuses sociétés. Trois religions pluriséculaires qui contribuent toujours à donner un sens au monde contemporain, mais aussi à entretenir ses pires tourments, au Proche-Orient et ailleurs. Dans ce livre nourri d'une longue fréquentation des textes fondateurs, Isy Morgensztern propose une approche comparative inédite des trois monothéismes, conçus d'abord comme des projets de société, qui ne peuvent être étudiés séparément si l'on cherche à les comprendre. Après avoir présenté ce qui constitue le fond commun des trois religions, puis leurs principaux livres, l'auteur explicite leurs réponses fort terrestres et souvent très différentes à quelques grandes questions : comment trouver le bonheur ? Avec quelles armes combattre le mal ? Quel doit être le statut de l'Autre ? Quels rapports nouer avec la terre et le vivant ? Ce livre tente ainsi d'aborder les trois monothéismes de manière féconde et rationnelle, avec l'espoir qu'ils puissent tenir une place apaisée au cœur de nos sociétés.

Abrahamic religions. --- Monotheism.