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Readings in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

by: Corrigan, John; Denny, Frederick M.; Eire, Carlos M.N.; Jaffee, Martin S.

Readings in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

by: Corrigan, John; Denny, Frederick M.; Eire, Carlos M.N.; Jaffee, Martin S.

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Copyright: 01/05/1998
Publisher: Pearson

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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.

Preface

PART I SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION

(86)

Chapter 1 In Judaism

(22)

1.1 Israel's History in the Biblical Narrative Tradition

(12)

1.1a Genesis 1:1-15; 1:26-2:9; 2:15-3:24

(3)

1.1b Genesis 11:27-12:9

(1)

1.1c Genesis 17:1-27

(1)

1.1d Genesis 22:1-19

(1)

1.1e Exodus 2:23-3:20

(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

(2)

1.1g Deuteronomy 30:11-20

(1)

1.1h Nehemiah 9:1-37

(2)

1.2 The Literature of Oral Torah

(7)

1.2a Mishnah Avot 1:1-2:1

(2)

1.2b Mishnah Bava Kamma 8:1

(1)

1.2c Mekhilta of Rabbi Ishmael, Mishpatim 8 (Exod. 21:23-25)

(1)

1.2d Babylonian Talmud, Bava Kamma 86a

(1)

1.2e Bereshit Rabbah 1:4 (Gen. 1:1)

(1)

1.2f Palestinian Talmud, Peah 2:6, 17a

(1)

1.3 A Karaite View of Rabbinic Tradition

(1)

1.3a A Book of Lights and Watch-Towers

(1)

1.4 A Kabbalistic View of Rabbinic Tradition

(2)

1.4a Sacred Service

(2)

Chapter 2 In Christianity

(23)

2.1 Old and New Revelations

(9)

2.1a The Gospel According to Luke 24:1-53

(2)

2.1b The Acts of the Apostles 2:1-41

(3)

2.1c Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans 9:1-33

(1)

2.1d The Infancy Gospel of Thomas

(3)

2.2 Interpreting Scripture

(8)

2.2a Origen, On First Principles, Book IV

(5)

2.2b Luther, Prefaces to the New Testament 1546 (1522)

(3)

2.3 The Catholic Church Defends Its Interpretation of the Scriptures

(2)

2.3a The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent, A.D. 1563

(2)

2.4 New Revelations: The Case of the Mormons

(4)

2.4a The Book of Mormon

(4)

Chapter 3 In Islam

(41)

3.1 Pre-Islamic Arabia

(9)

3.1a The Ode of Imr al-Qais

(4)

3.1b What Is Meant by 'Al-Jahiliyya'

(4)

3.2 Muhammad

(12)

3.2a The Life of Muhammad

(11)

3.3 The Qur'an

(20)

3.3a Selections from the Qur'an

(3)

3.3b Some Examples of Tafsir

(10)

3.3c The Compilation of the Written Text: Crisis and Response

(6)

PART II MONOTHEISM

(70)

Chapter 4 In Judaism

(16)

4.1 The Diversity of Monotheistic Conceptions

(7)

4.1a On the Account of the World's Creation

(1)

4.1b On the Special Laws

(1)

4.1c Ekhah Rabbah 4:11

(1)

4.1d Avodah Zarah 2a-2b

(1)

4.1e Ascent to the Chariot

(2)

4.1f The Essence of Judaism

(1)

4.2 Messianic Speculation and Movements

(9)

4.2a II Baruch 29-30

(1)

4.2b Sanhedrin 96b-98a

(2)

4.2c Silencing of the Jews and the Christians Through Rational Arguments

(1)

4.2d Zohar, Akharei Mot, III:77b

(1)

4.2e Letter of Nathan of Gaza

(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 COMMUNITY

157

(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 RITUAL

203

(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 ETHICS

255

(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 ORDER

305

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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Readings in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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