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?' |
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... offenders have paid their dues to society in full , there are still no estab- lished social processes through which they can be restored to full and legitimate membership in the community . For example , convicts who have served their ...
... offenders have paid their dues to society in full , there are still no estab- lished social processes through which they can be restored to full and legitimate membership in the community . For example , convicts who have served their ...
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... offenders ( I use this word to refer to violators of laws and violators of mores ) at some time receive approval from other offenders , such as members of a gang , fellow inmates , and companion drug abusers . But what of the offender ...
... offenders ( I use this word to refer to violators of laws and violators of mores ) at some time receive approval from other offenders , such as members of a gang , fellow inmates , and companion drug abusers . But what of the offender ...
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... offenders were given a chance at full repentance . Note that it is not assumed that all or even most offenders will seek to regain the good graces of the community and to be reintegrated into it ; it is only suggested that if offenders ...
... offenders were given a chance at full repentance . Note that it is not assumed that all or even most offenders will seek to regain the good graces of the community and to be reintegrated into it ; it is only suggested that if offenders ...
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... offender who has mended his ways is " rehabilitated " -- but this term is loaded with other meanings such as physical rehabilitation ( the regimen required to get a person up and walking after a crippling illness ) and the former Soviet ...
... offender who has mended his ways is " rehabilitated " -- but this term is loaded with other meanings such as physical rehabilitation ( the regimen required to get a person up and walking after a crippling illness ) and the former Soviet ...
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... offenders ' claims of being ready to abandon their deviant conduct , mend their ways , and seek a return to full member- ship in the community . Furthermore , those who are not remorseful are viewed as if they offended the community ...
... offenders ' claims of being ready to abandon their deviant conduct , mend their ways , and seek a return to full member- ship in the community . Furthermore , those who are not remorseful are viewed as if they offended the community ...
Contents
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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 |
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