Christian Martyrdom and Political Violence

A Comparative Theology with Judaism and Islam

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

Av Rubén Rosario Rodríguez, Rubén Rosario Rodríguez, Missouri) Rosario Rodriguez, Ruben (St Louis University

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In recent years, martyrdom and political violence have been conflated in the public imagination. Rubén Rosario Rodríguez argues that martyr narratives deserve consideration as resources for resisting political violence in contemporary theological reflection. Underlying the three Abrahamic monotheistic traditions is a shared belief that God requires liberation for the oppressed, justice for the victims and, most demanding of all, love for the political enemy. Christian, Jewish and Muslim martyr narratives that condone political violence - whether terrorist or state-sponsored - are examined alongside each religion's canon, in order to evaluate how central or marginalized these discourses are within their respective traditions. Primarily a work of Christian theology in conversation with Judaism and Islam, this book aims to model religious pluralism and cooperation by retrieving distinctly Christian sources that nurture tolerance and facilitate coexistence, while respecting religious difference.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-07-13
Mått160 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt600 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor318
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781107187146

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Judendom inom Filosofi och religion
Islam inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Rubén Rosario Rodríguez is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology in the Department of Theological Studies at St Louis University, Missouri. His first book, Racism and God-Talk: A Latino/a Perspective (2008), won the 2011 Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award for Theology. He has contributed to two recent collections, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Latino/a Theology (2015) and Immigrant Neighbors among Us: Immigration across Theological Traditions (2015), and is editor for the forthcoming T&T Clark Companion to Political Theology.

'This is an exceptional academic contribution to the historical study of martyrdom among the classic Abrahamic religions, but also to its contemporary religious, political, and cultural relevance. It is a highly ambitious project that will leave an enduring mark in the always pertinent field of religiosity and human sacrifice. I strongly recommend its careful and critical reading.' Luis N. Rivera-Pagán, Henry Winters Luce Professor in Ecumenics Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey