Does Judaism Condone Violence
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Does Judaism Condone Violence
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Author : Alan L. Mittleman
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-08-28
Does Judaism Condone Violence written by Alan L. Mittleman and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-28 with Social Science categories.
A philosophical case against religious violence We live in an age beset by religiously inspired violence. Terms such as “holy war” are the stock-in-trade of the evening news. But what is the relationship between holiness and violence? Can acts such as murder ever truly be described as holy? In Does Judaism Condone Violence?, Alan Mittleman offers a searching philosophical investigation of such questions in the Jewish tradition. Jewish texts feature episodes of divinely inspired violence, and the position of the Jews as God’s chosen people has been invoked to justify violent acts today. Are these justifications valid? Or does our understanding of the holy entail an ethic that argues against violence? Reconstructing the concept of the holy through a philosophical examination of biblical texts, Mittleman finds that the holy and the good are inextricably linked, and that our experience of holiness is authenticated through its moral consequences. Our understanding of the holy develops through reflection on God’s creation of the natural world, and our values emerge through our relations with that world. Ultimately, Mittleman concludes, religious justifications for violence cannot be sustained. Lucid and incisive, Does Judaism Condone Violence? is a powerful counterargument to those who claim that the holy is irrational and amoral. With philosophical implications that extend far beyond the Jewish tradition, this book should be read by anyone concerned about the troubling connection between holiness and violence.
Does Judaism Condone Violence
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Author : Alan L. Mittleman
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-08-28
Does Judaism Condone Violence written by Alan L. Mittleman and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-28 with Social Science categories.
A philosophical case against religious violence We live in an age beset by religiously inspired violence. Terms such as “holy war” are the stock-in-trade of the evening news. But what is the relationship between holiness and violence? Can acts such as murder ever truly be described as holy? In Does Judaism Condone Violence?, Alan Mittleman offers a searching philosophical investigation of such questions in the Jewish tradition. Jewish texts feature episodes of divinely inspired violence, and the position of the Jews as God’s chosen people has been invoked to justify violent acts today. Are these justifications valid? Or does our understanding of the holy entail an ethic that argues against violence? Reconstructing the concept of the holy through a philosophical examination of biblical texts, Mittleman finds that the holy and the good are inextricably linked, and that our experience of holiness is authenticated through its moral consequences. Our understanding of the holy develops through reflection on God’s creation of the natural world, and our values emerge through our relations with that world. Ultimately, Mittleman concludes, religious justifications for violence cannot be sustained. Lucid and incisive, Does Judaism Condone Violence? is a powerful counterargument to those who claim that the holy is irrational and amoral. With philosophical implications that extend far beyond the Jewish tradition, this book should be read by anyone concerned about the troubling connection between holiness and violence.
Judaism Violence
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Author : Peter J. King
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-07-03
Judaism Violence written by Peter J. King and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-03 with categories.
The violence of the old testament is well known. Judaic laws that require the eradication of evil by violent means exists in the Jewish tradition. As in most of the monotheistic religions, laws for both peace and violence exist in the Judaic tradition. One doctrine that prevails is the so-called golden rule to 'love thy neighbor as thyself'. In Judaism however there is also a historic tradition of writings and interpretations from the Talmud that make distinct violent and demeaning references to the gentile or non-jew. This primarily occurred during the later second temple period. Some critics of religion such as Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer argue that all monotheistic religions are inherently violent. For example, Nelson-Pallmeyer writes that "Judaism, Christianity and Islam will continue to contribute to the destruction of the world until and unless each challenges violence in "sacred texts" and until each affirms nonviolent power of God." Bruce Feiler writes of ancient history that "Jews and Christians who smugly console themselves that Islam is the only violent religion are willfully ignoring their past. Nowhere is the struggle between faith and violence described more vividly, and with more stomach-turning details of ruthlessness, than in the Hebrew Bible." Similarly, Burggraeve and Vervenne describe the Old Testament as full of violence and evidence of both a violent society and a violent god. They write that, "in numerous Old Testament texts the power and glory of Israel's God is described in the language of violence." They assert that more than one thousand passages refer to YHWH as acting violently or supporting the violence of humans and that more than one hundred passages involve divine commands to kill humans. This book make a deliberately objective effort to discuss the issues surrounding violence in Judaism.
The Destructive Power Of Religion
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Author : J. Harold Ellens
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 2004
The Destructive Power Of Religion written by J. Harold Ellens and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Psychology categories.
This extensive series explores themes including the seeds of violence in Biblical interpretation, human sacrifice in the Old Testament, violent religious metaphors, the violent messiah, linguistic and psychoanalytic approaches to religious themes, the jihad in context and in the Qur'an, fundamentalism and violence, and the psychoreligious roots of violence.
Absurdity And Meaning In Contemporary Philosophy And Jewish Thought
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Author : Alan L. Mittleman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-09-30
Absurdity And Meaning In Contemporary Philosophy And Jewish Thought written by Alan L. Mittleman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-30 with Religion categories.
Will appeal to thoughtful readers who ponder the 'big question' of the meaning of life. It explores the question both in a philosophical way and through using classical and contemporary Jewish texts. Both philosophy and Judaism run into ineliminable doubt. This shared circumstance can promote honest dialogue.
Sex Drugs And Violence In The Jewish Tradition
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Author : Daniel B. Kohn
language : en
Publisher: Jason Aronson
Release Date : 2004
Sex Drugs And Violence In The Jewish Tradition written by Daniel B. Kohn and has been published by Jason Aronson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Religion categories.
Many people struggle to make wise and appropriate decisions about how to express their angry and violent feelings, whether to drink alcohol or use drugs, or how to fulfill their sexual desires. The Jewish tradition is replete with prudent and intelligent insights regarding these challenging realms of human behavior. Gleaned from many classic Jewish works, Rabbi Kohn' s Sex, Drugs and Violence in the Jewish Tradition presents Judaism's views on these relevant and controversial subjects in order to challenge readers to develop their own moral perspective and derive their own ethical guidance.
Political Violence In Judaism Christianity And Islam
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Author : Jonathan Fine
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2015
Political Violence In Judaism Christianity And Islam written by Jonathan Fine and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Christianity categories.
Religious political violence is by no means a new phenomenon, yet there are critical differences between the various historical instances of such violence and its more current permutations. Since the mid-1970s, religious fundamentalist movements have been seeking to influence world order by participating in local political systems. For example, Islamic fundamentalism is at the heart of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the Christian fundamental right wing has seen a resurgence in Europe, and Jewish fundamentalism is behind the actions of Meir Kahane's Kach movement and the settler movement. The shift in recent years from secular to religious political violence necessitates a reevaluation of contemporary political violence and of the concept of religious violence. This text analyzes the evolution of religious political violence, in both historical and contemporary perspectives. Since religious political violence events are usually associated with the term "terrorism," the book first analyzes the origins of this controversial term and its religious manifestations. It then outlines and highlights the differences between secular and religious political violence, on ideological, strategic, and tactical levels, before comparing the concept of Holy War in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Lastly, it shows how modern radical monotheistic religious groups interpret and manipulate their religious sources and ideas to advocate their political agendas, including the practice of violence. A unique comparative study of religious political violence across Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, this text features many international case studies from the Crusades to the Arab Spring.
The Destructive Power Of Religion
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Author : J. Harold Ellens
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Destructive Power Of Religion written by J. Harold Ellens and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Violence categories.
Fighting Words
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Author : John Renard
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2012-12-31
Fighting Words written by John Renard and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-31 with Religion categories.
One of the critical issues in interreligious relations today is the connection, both actual and perceived, between sacred sources and the justification of violent acts as divinely mandated. Fighting Words makes solid text-based scholarship accessible to the general public, beginning with the premise that a balanced approach to religious pluralism in our world must build on a measured, well-informed response to the increasingly publicized and sensationalized association of terrorism and large-scale violence with religion. In his introduction, Renard provides background on the major scriptures of seven religious traditions—Jewish, Christian (including both the Old and New Testaments), Islamic, Baha’i, Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Sikh. Eight chapters then explore the interpretation of select facets of these scriptures, focusing on those texts so often claimed, both historically and more recently, as inspiration and justification for every kind of violence, from individual assassination to mass murder. With its nuanced consideration of a complex topic, this book is not merely about the religious sanctioning of violence but also about diverse ways of reading sacred textual sources.
Silence Is Deadly
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Author : Naomi Graetz
language : en
Publisher: Jason Aronson
Release Date : 1998
Silence Is Deadly written by Naomi Graetz and has been published by Jason Aronson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Family & Relationships categories.
The topic of battered women in the Jewish tradition has just begun to be properly explored. The purpose of this book is to present the attitudes on wifebeating that can be found in Jewish texts. As Naomi Graetz shows, rabbinic responses to wifebeating in the Jewish community are not monolithic.