The refutation of the Christian principles / by Hasdai Crescas ; translated with an introduction and notes by Daniel J. Lasker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crescas, Ḥasdai, 1340-approximately 1410.

Contributor:

Lasker, Daniel J.

Series:

SUNY Series in Jewish Philosophy

SUNY series in Jewish philosophy

Standardized Title:

Biṭul ʻiḳre ha-Notsrim. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity--Controversial literature--Early works to 1800.

Christianity.

Jewish philosophy--Early works to 1800.

Jewish philosophy.

Philosophy, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York, c1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During the fourteenth century, there was a general demoralization in the Jewish community in Spain. Many Jews were on the brink of conversion. Rabbi Crescas met the Christian challenge by writing this pithy book refuting the principles of the Christian religion. He argued that the basic Christian doctrines, namely, original sin, salvation, trinity, incarnation, virgin birth, transubstantiation, baptism, the messiah, a new covenant, and demons, contradict human reason, thereby calling into question Christianity's claim to be a true religion. The Refutation is an important document of the medieval Jewish-Christian debate and is also especially important for the history of Jewish philosophy in general.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Half Title Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""FORWARD TO THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION""; ""Content""; ""THE REFUTATION of THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES""; ""Joseph ben Shem Tov's Introduction""; ""Hasdai Crescas' Preface""; ""Concerning the Punishment of Adam's Sin""; ""Concerning Redemption from Adam's Original Sin Called in their Language ""Original""""; ""Concerning the Trinity""; ""Concerning Incarnation""; ""Concerning Virgin Birth""; ""Concerning Transubstantiationl""; ""Concerning Baptism""

""Concerning the Coming of the Messiah"" ""Concerning the New Torah!""; ""Concerning Demons""; ""Back Matter""; ""NOTES""; ""SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""Index of Sources""; ""General Index""; ""Back Cover""

Notes:

Translation of: Bitul ikre ha-Notsrim.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-138) and indexes.

ISBN:

9781438400068

1438400063

OCLC:

794928174