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Readings in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

ISBN: 9780023250989 | 0023250984
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson
Pub. Date: 1/5/1998

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SummaryTable of Contents
A comparative introduction to significant readings found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The book covers a wide range of historical periods up to the present day. The readings explore six major themes from the perspective of each tradition. The six major themes includes coverage of: Scripture and Tradition; Monotheism; Authority and Community; Worship and Ritual; Ethics; and Religion and the Political Order. For anyone interested in Western Religious Traditions in Religion or HIstory Departments.
Prefacexv
PART I SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION1(86)
Chapter 1 In Judaism
1(22)
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1.1 Israel's History in the Biblical Narrative Tradition
1(12)
1.1a Genesis 1:1-15; 1:26-2:9; 2:15-3:24
1(3)
1.1b Genesis 11:27-12:9
4(1)
1.1c Genesis 17:1-27
5(1)
1.1d Genesis 22:1-19
6(1)
1.1e Exodus 2:23-3:20
7(1)
1.1f Exodus 19:16-21; 20:1-21; 21:1-6; 21:12-14; 21:22-26; 22:21-24; 22:28-31
8(2)
1.1g Deuteronomy 30:11-20
10(1)
1.1h Nehemiah 9:1-37
11(2)
1.2 The Literature of Oral Torah
13(7)
1.2a Mishnah Avot 1:1-2:1
13(2)
1.2b Mishnah Bava Kamma 8:1
15(1)
1.2c Mekhilta of Rabbi Ishmael, Mishpatim 8 (Exod. 21:23-25)
16(1)
1.2d Babylonian Talmud, Bava Kamma 86a
17(1)
1.2e Bereshit Rabbah 1:4 (Gen. 1:1)
18(1)
1.2f Palestinian Talmud, Peah 2:6, 17a
19(1)
1.3 A Karaite View of Rabbinic Tradition
20(1)
1.3a A Book of Lights and Watch-Towers
20(1)
1.4 A Kabbalistic View of Rabbinic Tradition
21(2)
1.4a Sacred Service
21(2)
Chapter 2 In Christianity
23(23)
2.1 Old and New Revelations
23(9)
2.1a The Gospel According to Luke 24:1-53
23(2)
2.1b The Acts of the Apostles 2:1-41
25(3)
2.1c Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans 9:1-33
28(1)
2.1d The Infancy Gospel of Thomas
29(3)
2.2 Interpreting Scripture
32(8)
2.2a Origen, On First Principles, Book IV
32(5)
2.2b Luther, Prefaces to the New Testament 1546 (1522)
37(3)
2.3 The Catholic Church Defends Its Interpretation of the Scriptures
40(2)
2.3a The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent, A.D. 1563
40(2)
2.4 New Revelations: The Case of the Mormons
42(4)
2.4a The Book of Mormon
42(4)
Chapter 3 In Islam
46(41)
3.1 Pre-Islamic Arabia
46(9)
3.1a The Ode of Imr al-Qais
47(4)
3.1b What Is Meant by 'Al-Jahiliyya'
51(4)
3.2 Muhammad
55(12)
3.2a The Life of Muhammad
56(11)
3.3 The Qur'an
67(20)
3.3a Selections from the Qur'an
68(3)
3.3b Some Examples of Tafsir
71(10)
3.3c The Compilation of the Written Text: Crisis and Response
81(6)
PART II MONOTHEISM87(70)
Chapter 4 In Judaism
87(16)
4.1 The Diversity of Monotheistic Conceptions
87(7)
4.1a On the Account of the World's Creation
88(1)
4.1b On the Special Laws
89(1)
4.1c Ekhah Rabbah 4:11
90(1)
4.1d Avodah Zarah 2a-2b
91(1)
4.1e Ascent to the Chariot
92(2)
4.1f The Essence of Judaism
94(1)
4.2 Messianic Speculation and Movements
94(9)
4.2a II Baruch 29-30
95(1)
4.2b Sanhedrin 96b-98a
95(2)
4.2c Silencing of the Jews and the Christians Through Rational Arguments
97(1)
4.2d Zohar, Akharei Mot, III:77b
98(1)
4.2e Letter of Nathan of Gaza
99(1)
4.2f Protocols of the Second Rabbinic Conference
100(1)
4.2g The Principle of Mashiach and Messianic Activism
101(2)
Chapter 5 In Christianity
103(23)
5.1 Establishing the Identity of Jesus Christ
103(4)
5.1a The Gospel According to Saint John 1:1-1:18
103(2)
5.1b The Gospel According to Saint John 7:12-7:20
105(1)
5.1c The Gospel According to Saint John 8:52-8:59
105(1)
5.1d The Gospel According to Saint John 10:22-10:33
106(1)
5.2 Paul's Letters
107(3)
5.2a Philipians 2:1-2:11
107(1)
5.2b Ephesians 1:1-1:13, 2:1-2:10
108(1)
5.2c Colossians 1:3-1:7, 1:9-1:20
109(1)
5.3 The Letter to the Hebrews
110(2)
5.3a A Letter Addressed to a Jewish-Christian Community 1:1-1:4, 2:3-2:18, 4:12-4:18, 5:1-5:9
111(1)
5.4 Some Observations on the Humanity and Divinity of Jesus
112(3)
5.4a Irenaeus Challenges Gnosticism
113(2)
5.5 Saint Athanasius, On the Incarnation
115(3)
5.5a Defining the Triune God
116(2)
5.6 Christian Monotheism and Enlightenment Doctrines of Reason
118(8)
5.6a Channing, Unitarian Christianity
118(3)
5.6b Harriet Martineau's Autobiography
121(3)
5.6c The Education of Fanny Lewald: An Autobiography
124(2)
Chapter 6 In Islam
126(31)
6.1 Islam as a Monotheistic Creed
126(3)
6.1a The Opening
126(1)
6.1b The Cow
127(1)
6.1c The Unity
127(1)
6.1d Throne Verse
127(1)
6.1e The Muslim Community
128(1)
6.1f A Definition of Righteousness
128(1)
6.2 The Science of Speculative Theology
129(4)
6.2a Ibn Khaldun on Theology
129(4)
6.3 A Muslim Creed
133(6)
6.3a The Fiqh Akbar II
134(5)
6.4 Islamic Mysticism: The Sufi Way to Union with God
139(2)
6.4a Mystical Dimensions of Islam
139(2)
6.5 A Traditional Scholar's Overview of Sufism
141(2)
6.5a Sufism
141(2)
6.6 Rumi
143(3)
6.6a Love and Logic (p. 165)
143(1)
6.6b Die Before You Die (p.131)
144(1)
6.6c Once One Knows, Prayer Is Unbelief! (p.92)
144(1)
6.6d God Beyond Praise (p. 94)
145(1)
6.6e The Pain of Unanswered Prayer (p.91)
145(1)
6.6f The True Sufi (p.54)
145(1)
6.6g A Vision of Divinity as Feminine (p.44)
146(1)
6.7 Hamzah Fansuri
146(5)
6.7a Ocean and Waves (no.IV, pp.51-55)
147(1)
6.7b The "Devices" of Allah (no. XVIII, pp. 97-99)
148(2)
6.7c A Vision of God in the China Sea (no. XXXII, pp. 141-143)
150(1)
6.8 Sejarah Melayu: Malay Annals
151(6)
6.8a A Dangerous Lesson in the Divine Unity (pp. 161-162)
152(1)
6.8b Sufi Conundrums and International Relations (pp. 148-149)
153(1)
6.8c How to Approach a Sufi Teacher (pp. 124-125)
154(3)
PART III AUTHORITY AND COMMUNITY157(46)
Chapter 7 In Judaism
157(13)
7.1 Biblical Models of Religious Leadership
157(5)
7.1a Exodus 32:7-14
157(1)
7.1b Numbers 27:1-11
158(1)
7.1c Leviticus 9:1-10:3
159(1)
7.1d Leviticus 16:29:34
159(1)
7.1e I Chronicles 28:2-8; 29:20-22; 29:26-30
160(1)
7.1f Exekiel 34:20-31
161(1)
7.1g Ecclesiastes 12:1-14
161(1)
7.2 Community and Authority: The Yakhad and the Rabbinic Sages
162(4)
7.2a Community Rule V-VIII
162(1)
7.2b Damascus Rule, V-VI
163(1)
7.2c Tractate Demai 2:9-13
164(1)
7.2d Babylonian Talmud, Eruvin 54b
165(1)
7.2e Bava Metzia 86a
166(1)
7.3 The Tzaddik or Rebbe in Hasidic Communities
166(4)
7.3a In Praise of the Baal Shem Tov
167(1)
7.3b Noam Elimelekh, Tazri`a
168(1)
7.3c Maor vaShemesh, Shofetim
168(2)
Chapter 8 In Christianity
170(17)
8.1 Apostles and Bishops
170(3)
8.1a The First Letter of Clement of Rome
170(1)
8.1b Ignatius of Antioch, Letters to the Ephesians and Trallians
171(2)
8.2 Apostolic Succession Versus Secret Knowledge
173(4)
8.2a Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies
173(4)
8.3 Papal and Scriptual Authority
177(2)
8.3a Pope Boniface VIII, Unam Sanctam
177(2)
8.4 Dethroning the Pope, Enthroning Scripture
179(3)
8.4a Martin Luther, "Sermon in Castle Pleissenburg, Leipzig"
179(3)
8.5 Women and Religious Authority
182(5)
8.5a Amanda Berry Smith, An Autobiography
183(1)
8.5b Autobiography of Lydia Sexton
184(3)
Chapter 9 In Islam
187(16)
9.1 The Office of Caliph-Iman
187(5)
9.1a The Caliphate
187(5)
9.2 The Authority of the Prophet Muhammad's Sunna
192(6)
9.2a Shafi is Risala
193(5)
9.3 Shi`ites and Sunnis: Parallel Orthodoxies Sharing One Orthopraxy
198(5)
9.3a The Nature and Scope of Shi`ite Islam
198(5)
PART IV WORSHIP AND RITUAL203(52)
Chapter 10 In Judaism
203(14)
10.1 Texts from the Rabbinic Liturgy
203(6)
10.1a The Morning Amidah
203(3)
10.1b First Benediction of the Shma
206(1)
10.1c Sabbath Benediction of the Amidah
207(1)
10.1d Musaf Amidah
207(1)
10.1e The Haggadah
208(1)
10.2 Modern Transformations of Rabbinic Liturgical Texts
209(8)
10.2a The Rationale of Reform
209(1)
10.2b Benedictions from the Gates of the House
210(1)
10.2c Four Centuries of Jewish Women's Spirituality
211(1)
10.2d Sabbath Morning Amidah
212(3)
10.2e Rosh Chodesh Av
215(2)
Chapter 11 In Christianity
217(17)
11.1 Christian Ritual Against a Jewish Background
217(5)
11.1a Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians
217(1)
11.1b The Letter to the Hebrews
218(3)
11.1c The Acts of the Apostles
221(1)
11.2 Ritual Aspects of Martyrdom and Self-Denial
222(3)
11.2a The Martyrdom of Polycarp
222(3)
11.3 Monastic Self-Denial
225(1)
11.3a The Sayings of the Desert Fathers
225(1)
11.4 Popular Piety
226(8)
11.4a Erasmus of Rotterdam, A Pilgrimage for Religion's Sake
227(3)
11.4b True Christianity
230(4)
Chapter 12 In Islam
234(21)
12.1 Islamic Worship and Devotional Practices
234(4)
12.1a Qur'anic Passages Commanding Devotional Duties
234(2)
12.1b Pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca (2:196-203; 22:26-38)
236(2)
12.2 How a Muslim Should Go to Bed (and in the Process Prepare for Death)
238(2)
12.2a Going to Sleep
239(1)
12.3 How to Perform the Salat of Worship: Daily and Friday
240(6)
12.3a How to Perform the Islamic Prayer Service
241(5)
12.4 A Modern Muslim Woman's Perspective
246(3)
12.4a Fasting to Control Passions
246(3)
12.5 The Divine Name in Muslim Worship
249(6)
12.5a The Name in Worship
249(6)
PART V ETHICS255(50)
Chapter 13 In Judaism
255(11)
13.1 The Nature of the Moral Struggle
255(3)
13.1a Eight Chapters
255(1)
13.1b The Beginning of Wisdom
256(2)
13.2 Guides to Moral Excellence
258(5)
13.2a Rabbi Joseph Karo, Maggid Mesharim
258(1)
13.2b The Holy Letter
259(1)
13.2c Tanya, The Book for the Intermediates
260(1)
13.2d Musar Letter
261(1)
13.2e The Tree Bearing Fruit
262(1)
13.3 Moral Struggle Beyond the Halakhic Framework
263(3)
13.3a Buber to Rosenzweig, June 24, 1924
263(1)
13.3b Buber to Rosenzweig, July 13, 1924
263(1)
13.3c Liberal Judaism
264(2)
Chapter 14 In Christianity
266(20)
14.1 Faith, Works, and the World in Early Christian History
266(8)
14.1a Paul's Letters, Romans 12-13
266(2)
14.1b I Corinthians 5:9-5:13; 6:9-6:20; 7:1-7:16; 7:25-7:30; 13:1-13:13
268(2)
14.1c Ephesians 4:1-4:6; 4:17-5:20; 6:10-6:20
270(2)
14.1d The Letter of James 1:1-1:4; 1:13-24; 2:14-2:25; 5:1-5:10
272(2)
14.2 Christians Versus "The World"
274(2)
14.2a Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Romans
275(1)
14.3 Christians Versus Popular Culture
276(2)
14.3a Tertullian, On Pagan Shows
276(2)
14.4 Salvation by Faith Alone
278(2)
14.4a Martin Luther, Letter to Jerome Weller
278(2)
14.5 Social Justice and Christian Ethics
280(6)
14.5a Liberation Praxis and Christian Faith
280(6)
Chapter 15 In Islam
286(19)
15.1 Introduction
286(12)
15.1a Fazlur Rahman, Law and Ethics in Islam
287(11)
15.2 A Practical Guide to What Is Lawful and What Is Prohibited in Islam
298(7)
15.2a The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam
298(7)
PART VI RELIGION AND POLITICAL ORDER305
Chapter 16 In Judaism
305(23)
16.1 Jewish Ethnic Autonomy in Late Antiquity
305(4)
16.1a Origen, Letter to Africanus
305(1)
16.1b Horayot, 13b
306(1)
16.1c Bava Kamma, 58b
307(1)
16.1d Gittin, 67b
308(1)
16.1e Seder Olam Zuta
309(1)
16.2 Jewish Autonomy Under Christendom and Islam
309(8)
16.2a Novellae, no. 146
310(1)
16.2b La Siete Partidas, Parts II, IV
311(1)
16.2c Charter of the Jews of the Duchy of Austria
311(1)
16.2d Gesta Philippi Augusti
312(1)
16.2e Responsum, #177
313(1)
16.2f Kitab al Kharaj
314(1)
16.2g Ta'rikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk
314(1)
16.2h Seder Olam Zuta
315(2)
16.2i Otzar Hageonim, Bava Kamma, #182
317(1)
16.3 The Jews and the Modern State
317(6)
16.3a Count of Clermont-Tonnerre, Speech to the French National Assembly, 1789
317(1)
16.3b Resolution of the French National Assembly, 1791
318(1)
16.3c Proclamation of the Grand Sanhedrin
319(1)
16.3d Karl Eugen Duehring, The Jewish Question as a Racial, Moral and Cultural Question
320(1)
16.3e The Jewish State
320(1)
16.3f Our Tasks Ahead
321(2)
16.3g David ben Gurion, "The Imperatives of the Jewish Revolution"
322(1)
16.4 The Holocaust, Israel, and Contemporary Jewry
323(5)
16.4a Stranger at Home
323(2)
16.4b Ann Roiphe, "What Being Jewish Means to Me"
325(1)
16.4c Charles Liebman, "Attitudes Toward Jewish-Gentile Relations in the Jewish Tradition and Contemporary Israel"
326(2)
Chapter 17 In Christianity
328(29)
17.1 The Two Realms
328(9)
17.1a Matthew 10:1, 5, 7-10, 17-39
328(2)
17.1b The Gospel of Luke 20:20-20.26
330(1)
17.1c The Gospel of Saint John 18:28-19:22
330(2)
17.1d Paul's Letter to the Romans 12:14-13:7
332(1)
17.1e Augustine of Hippo, The Two Cities
333(4)
17.2 God and Caesar in the Reformation
337(6)
17.2a Martin Luther, "Temporal Authority: To What Extent It Should Be Obeyed"
337(6)
17.3 The Christian Millennial Kingdom
343(4)
17.3a Samuel Hopkins, "The Millennial State, Particularly Described"
343(4)
17.4 Civil Disobedience
347(10)
17.4a Martin Luther King, Jr., "Love, Law, and Civil Disobedience"
348(9)
Chapter 18 In Islam
357
18.1 Sayyid Qutb and "Jahiliyyah"
357(4)
18.1a Sayyid Qutb, "Introduction"
357(4)
18.2 The Shari`a and Today's World
361(6)
18.2a Sayyed Hossein Nasr, "The Shari`a and Changing Historical Conditions"
362(5)
18.3 Muslim Women's Struggle for Independence
367
18.3a Bouthaina Shaaban, "A Syrian Muslim Woman Speaks Her Mind"
368


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