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Sin and Salvation in the World Religions

By Harold Coward

Sin and Salvation in the World Religions book

Sin and Salvation in the World Religions

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The concept of deliverance from an imperfect human condition is present in all the world faiths. But what does the concept of salvation really represent to each of them? How do they define the human condition, and what do they see as its imperfect elements?

Harold Coward answers these questions and addresses a wide range of key issues in this acessible introduction. Covering not only Christianity, but also Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, he examines the roles of salvation and sin in each drawing on a diverse range of scripture, scholarship, and key thinkers both ancient and modern. Clearly organised chapters enable the reader to compare and contrast insights from each of the traditions covered, while the author's succinct style renders a wide amount of information easily digestible. He covers such areas as :

* Judaism - wrestling with good and evil in a post- Holocaust world
* Christianity - the changing nature of salvation through the Christian epoch
* Islam - the search for the Najat in the Sunni, Shi'a and Sufi traditions
* Hinduism- from the Bhagavad Gita to the modern message of ISKCON : seeking freedom from the ladder of rebirth
* Buddhism - nirvana, suffering and the nature of the eightfold Noble Path

Concluding with an overview of the key similarities and differences between each tradition, and featuring a full biography, this is essential reading for all students and scholars of comparative religion, as well as theologians and philosophers.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2003-05-01
Publication Date:
2013-07-03
Publisher:
ONEWorld
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1851683194
ISBN13:
9781851683192
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
309 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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