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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... tion retrieval systems allowed a virtual escape from the past . ( A fear of being recognized by someone from his or her previous life was usually quelled by some change in appearance . ) These individuals , while " on the run , " were ...
... tion retrieval systems allowed a virtual escape from the past . ( A fear of being recognized by someone from his or her previous life was usually quelled by some change in appearance . ) These individuals , while " on the run , " were ...
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... tion " comes close - we say that an 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 ...
... tion " comes close - we say that an 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 ...
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... tion to the victims and / or to the community ; they must be punished and get their " desert . " Punishment serves several functions , including deterrence ( discouraging nonoffenders from offending and the of- fender from repeating the ...
... tion to the victims and / or to the community ; they must be punished and get their " desert . " Punishment serves several functions , including deterrence ( discouraging nonoffenders from offending and the of- fender from repeating the ...
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... tion , however , that from then on , the person who atoned is on a differ- ent plateau until he or she explicitly sins again . In summary , while civic culture is rife with punishments and has a few opportunities for showing remorse ...
... tion , however , that from then on , the person who atoned is on a differ- ent plateau until he or she explicitly sins again . In summary , while civic culture is rife with punishments and has a few opportunities for showing remorse ...
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... tion with said changes in public policy , and accompany these processes with a recognition of the social and personal losses that are inflicted when full repentance is not available — might the elevation of status from " ex - con " to ...
... tion with said changes in public policy , and accompany these processes with a recognition of the social and personal losses that are inflicted when full repentance is not available — might the elevation of status from " ex - con " to ...
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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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