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A God of One´s Own: Religion´s Capacity for Peace and Potential for Violence
Ulrich Beck
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Paperback. Religion posits one characteristic as an absolute: faith. Compared to faith, all other social distinctions and sources of conflict are insignificant. The New Testament says: We are all equal in the sight of God'. To be sure, this equality applies only to those who acknowledge God's existence. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HRAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Religion posits one characteristic as an absolute: faith. Compared to faith, all other social distinctions and sources of conflict are insignificant. The New Testament says: 'We are all equal in the sight of God'. To be sure, this equality applies only to those who acknowledge God's existence. What this means is that alongside the abolition of class and nation within the community of believers, religion introduces a new fundamental distinction into the world the distinction between the right kind of believers and the wrong kind. Thus overtly or tacitly, religion brings with it the demonization of believers in other faiths.
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Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
390 g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745646190
SKU
V9780745646190
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99-50
About Ulrich Beck
Ulrich Beck is Professor of Sociology at the University of Munich.
Reviews for A God of One´s Own: Religion´s Capacity for Peace and Potential for Violence
"Beck does not claim to have found 'the' answer to religious conflict. What he does demonstrate very effectively is that one way of avoiding a polarised and terrifying future is to find hope in the mdoern world's many ironies, paradoxes and complexities" New Humanist, four star review "A volume with more than enough ideas to inspire the study ... Read more