Sin and salvation in the world religions
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- ISBN: 1851683194(pbk.) :
- Physical Description: viii, 197 p. ; 23cm.
- Publisher: Oxford : Oneworld, c2003.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [171] -185) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Introduction -- 2. Judaism -- The human conditions: Life under Torah -- Evolution of the Jewish concept of redemption -- Redemption, the Messiah, the resurrection of the body and the afterlife -- 3. Christianity -- The human condition -- The New Testament view of Jesus as Saviour -- Salvation through the centuries -- Salvation and the afterlife -- 4. Islam -- The human condition -- Salvation in the Qur'an -- The means to salvation -- Salvation and the afterlife -- 5. Hinduism -- The human condition -- Salvation in the Hindu scriptures -- Four Hindu paths to release (moksa) -- 6. Buddhism -- The human condition -- Salvation in Buddhist scripture -- Philosophical debate over how to realize release (nirvana) -- 7. Conclusion. |
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Subject: | Sin -- Comparative studies Salvation -- Comparative studies Good and evil -- Comparative studies Suffering -- Religious aspects -- Comparative studies |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Lansdowne Library | BT 715 C77 2003 (Text) | 26040002788392 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |