Title: Seven dilemmas in world religions /
Authors: Stephens, Lynn G., 1949-; Pence, Gregory E.
Publisher: Paragon House,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Religions
Abstract: An engaging and insightful introduction to six of the world's major religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.
Contents: Judaism in a hostile world: the threat of Hellenism: A chosen people -- General historical background -- Greek ideas and values -- Jewish and Greeek attitudes to sexuality -- Jason and the Maccabees -- Ethnicity or Universalism? -- Was Jesus a great moral teacher?: Moral teachings without theology? -- Resist not evil -- The poor you have with you always -- Consider the lilies of the field -- The coming of the Kingdom -- Was Jesus divine?: Paul on the status of Jesus: Judaism on Jesus -- Incarnation or atonement? -- Judaism, Paul, Hellenism, and Christianity.