Revelation, the Religions, and Violence
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: July 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781570753008
Subjects: Comparative Religion; Religious aspects; Ethics; Violence (Sociological Aspects); Sociology Of Religion; Religion - World Religions; Religious; Religion; Relations; Christianity and other religio; Revelation; Violence; Christian Theology - General; Catholic Church; Christianity and other religions; Comparative studies
First sentence: Christian faith proceeds from the conviction that God has revealed Godself and God's will for humanity and all creation in the history of Israel and in Jesus Christ.
Description: "Leo Lefebure extends the insights of Rene Girard into a multi-religious context. He examines the basic human dynamics that produce violence, and shows how the diverse experiences of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, as well as Chinese and Indian religions, address this universal problem."--BOOK JACKET.