Repentance: A Comparative PerspectiveThere is no consensus about what someone who has violated society's rules must do in order to be fully restored to the community. Although repentance is a prominent idea in religions ranging from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to Buddhism and Hinduism, its use in civic culture is vague and inconsistent. For example, is remorse the same as repentance? Drawing from a variety of religious and civic perspectives, the renowned contributors to this book_from the fields of theology, philosophy, and the social sciences_offer a broad understanding of repentance and its many applications. The essays question the legitimacy of repentance as a religious concept for the civic culture, exploring the way in which the religious origins of repentance might both illuminate and facilitate our civic usage of the idea. Excellent for theologians, philosophers, moral ethicists, and anyone asking, ' Who deserves a second chance?' |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 42
Page 26
... Divine Majesty , Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us . We do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings ; The remembrance of them is grievous unto us ; The burden of them is intolerable . Last ...
... Divine Majesty , Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us . We do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings ; The remembrance of them is grievous unto us ; The burden of them is intolerable . Last ...
Page 32
... divine covenant be- tween God and man . The biblical concept of covenant differs from a contract or a treaty between equal human partners in that it is freely offered by the divine Sovereign to people of his choice , involving gra ...
... divine covenant be- tween God and man . The biblical concept of covenant differs from a contract or a treaty between equal human partners in that it is freely offered by the divine Sovereign to people of his choice , involving gra ...
Page 33
... divine offer of for- giveness and redemption . Perhaps the greatest psychological barrier to repentance is the self- love and self - righteousness that consistently refuse to admit fault . Be- cause a proper understanding of human fault ...
... divine offer of for- giveness and redemption . Perhaps the greatest psychological barrier to repentance is the self- love and self - righteousness that consistently refuse to admit fault . Be- cause a proper understanding of human fault ...
Page 36
... divine courtroom . Upon being accused , that is , upon being directly , personally ad- dressed , the sinner is made to feel personally answerable , that is , to be obliged to respond to the Thou of God . Being obliged to answer for ...
... divine courtroom . Upon being accused , that is , upon being directly , personally ad- dressed , the sinner is made to feel personally answerable , that is , to be obliged to respond to the Thou of God . Being obliged to answer for ...
Page 37
... divine requirement , in order to believe that they are indeed born again . It can delude others into thinking that once they have been " saved , " that is , born again through repentance and faith , they no longer need worry about any ...
... divine requirement , in order to believe that they are indeed born again . It can delude others into thinking that once they have been " saved , " that is , born again through repentance and faith , they no longer need worry about any ...
Contents
1 | |
21 | |
31 | |
From Sacrifice to Sacrament Repentance in a Christian Context | 43 |
Repentance in Judaism | 60 |
Fire in the Ātman Repentance in Hinduism | 76 |
Repentance in the Islamic Tradition | 96 |
A Buddhist Approach to Repentance | 122 |
Repentance Punishment and Mercy | 143 |
Repentance in Criminal Procedure The Ritual Affirmation of Community | 171 |
Index | 187 |
About the Editors | 193 |
About the Contributors | 195 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
act of repentance action American Angulimāla anti-Semitic apologize argued attitude Aulén behavior Buddha Buddhist Christ Christian church civic culture civic repentance committed concept of repentance confession contrition crime criminal Dalai Lama Day of Atonement death deeds deterrence Dharma divine Doniger and Smith evil example expiation express faith forgiveness four sights God's grace Gustaf Aulén ḥadīth heart Hindu Hinduism human repentance Imām involves Islam Jesus Jews Judaism Karl Rahner Lord Mahāyāna means mercy moral Muḥammad Muslim offenders one's penance penitent person prayers prison Prophet Protestant punishment Qur'an rehabilitation reintegration religion religious remorse repentance in Judaism response Retribution retributivism ritual role sacraments sacrifice salvation secular seek sense sentence sincere repentance sinner sins Śiva social society sorrow soul story suffering Sufi tance Tawbah Thanissaro Bhikkhu theology tion Torah tradition transgressions true repentance turn University Press Varuņa Vedic victim violation words worship wrong wrongdoer York