Judaism and world religions : encountering Christianity, Islam, and Eastern traditions / Alan Brill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brill, Alan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Relations.

Judaism.

Relations.

Religions.

Physical Description:

xvii, 306 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

"This companion volume to Judaism and Other Religions provides the first extensive collection of traditional and academic Jewish approaches to the religions of the world, focusing on those Jewish thinkers that actually encounter the other world religions of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism--that is, it moves beyond the theory of inclusive/exclusive/pluralistic categories and looks at Judaism's interactions with other faiths in practice. "-- Provided by publisher.

"Judaism and World Religions is essential for a Jewish theological understanding of the various issues in encounters with the other major religions. With passion and clarity, Brill argues that in today's world of strong religious passions and intolerance, it is necessary to go beyond secular tolerance toward moderate religious positions. Brill outlines strategies for Jews who want to remain true to traditional sources while interacting with the diversity of the world's religions. With insight and scholarship, Alan Brill crisply outlines the Jewish approaches to other religions for an age of globalization"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Encountering World Religions * Comparing Religions * Christianity: Medieval Encounters and Modern Existential Tensions * Christianity: Covenant Theology * Christianity: Creating Comparisons * Islam: Prophetic Religions * Islam: Creating Comparisons and Modern Tensions * Eastern Religions: Classical Encounters * Eastern Religions: Creating Comparisons and New Encounters * Globalization.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230103696

0230103693

OCLC:

662407424