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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... Prayer Roots of Repentance The need for repentance is hardly peripheral to Christianity . The first sentence attributed to Jesus in Mark , the oldest of the canonical Gos- pels , is " The time has arrived ; the kingdom of God is upon ...
... Prayer Roots of Repentance The need for repentance is hardly peripheral to Christianity . The first sentence attributed to Jesus in Mark , the oldest of the canonical Gos- pels , is " The time has arrived ; the kingdom of God is upon ...
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... Prayer and is used with some variants by a wide variety of denominations and churches . It is quoted at the head of this essay . Scrutinizing its elements reveals the underlying theology that can be summarized in five parts as follows ...
... Prayer and is used with some variants by a wide variety of denominations and churches . It is quoted at the head of this essay . Scrutinizing its elements reveals the underlying theology that can be summarized in five parts as follows ...
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... Prayer from which the Invitation to Communion was cited above , there follows the " General Confession . " It is worth recalling here as we turn to the ongoing discussion in America about the possibility of our nation's apologizing to ...
... Prayer from which the Invitation to Communion was cited above , there follows the " General Confession . " It is worth recalling here as we turn to the ongoing discussion in America about the possibility of our nation's apologizing to ...
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... prayer and seeks his face . Repentance thus involves not merely a coming to oneself or to one's senses con- cerning one's own acts and attitudes in the past , an aversion from such " its , " but also an awakening to oneself as an ...
... prayer and seeks his face . Repentance thus involves not merely a coming to oneself or to one's senses con- cerning one's own acts and attitudes in the past , an aversion from such " its , " but also an awakening to oneself as an ...
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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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