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Theologies of war and peace among Jews, Christians, and Muslims / Albert B. Randall.
LIBRA BM538.P3 R36 1998
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Randall, Albert B.
- Series:
- Toronto studies in theology ; v. 77.
- Toronto studies in theology ; v. 77
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- War--Religious aspects--Judaism.
- War.
- Peace--Religious aspects--Judaism.
- Peace.
- War--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Peace--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- War--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Peace--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Physical Description:
- v, 476 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, [1998]
- Contents:
- Prologue: Lights of Hope for Peace in Bethlehem 1
- From Oslo (1993) to Netanyahu and the Likud (1996) 4
- Fundamental Principles 13
- Dimensions of War and Peace 23
- Chapter Outline and Summaries 29
- Chapter 1 The Children of Abraham 33
- The Traditions of the Children of Abraham 36
- The Name (?) of God 53
- The Traditions of the Prophets 68
- The Oneness of God 82
- The Holy Books 89
- Chapter 2 Judaism: From Yahweh the Warrior God to Eloh-im the Creator 103
- Special Problems and Difficulties 105
- From the Warrior Yahweh to the Creator Eloh-im 109
- Theologies of War 123
- Pre-Monarchial Theologies of War 126
- Monarchial Theologies of War 149
- Post-Exhilic Theologies of War 168
- Theologies of Peace 188
- Hebrew Terms for Peace 191
- Shalom as a Political-Social Relation 196
- Shalom as a Spiritual State 199
- Shalom as an Eschatological Belief and Hope 207
- Chapter 3 Christianity and the Eschatological
- Prince of Peace 215
- Theologies of War 224
- Political War 230
- Spiritual War 237
- Eschatological War 244
- Theologies of Peace 256
- Political Peace 262
- Spiritual Peace 268
- Eschatological Peace 278
- Chapter 4 Islam and the Peace of Submitting One's Life to God 287
- The Peace-Surrender of Islam and the Muslim 294
- The Arabic Voice of God in the Qur'an 300
- Theologies of War (Jihad) 308
- From Ghazw to Jihad During the Time of Muhammad 309
- Arabic Terms for War (Conflict) 317
- Political War 320
- Spiritual War 357
- Eschatological War 372
- Theologies of Peace 379
- Arabic Terms for Peace 380
- Political Peace 383
- Spiritual Peace 394
- Eschatological Peace 404
- Chapter 5 Reflections on the True Spiritual Jihad: An Apology for Peace Among Jews, Christians and Muslims 411
- Unholy War 414
- The Sacredness of Peace 417
- God's Jihad: A Henotheistic Jihad by the Sword OR A Monotheistic Jihad by the Heart 420
- Chosenness TO HAVE or Chosenness TO BE 433
- Epilogue: Many Voices but One Heart 439
- Appendix A Index to Major Passages Concerning War (Battle) in the Hebrew Bible 443
- Appendix B Index to Major Passages Concerning Peace in the Hebrew Bible 447
- Appendix C Index to Major Passages Concerning War (Battle) in the New Testament 451
- Appendix D Index to Major Passages Concerning Peace in the New Testament 453
- Appendix E Index to Major Passages Concerning War (Jihad) in the Qur'an 457
- Appendix F Index to Major Passages Concerning Peace in the Qur'an 461.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [465]-471) and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0773482547
- OCLC:
- 39678174
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