LEADER 04886nam 2200973 a 450 001 9910821967403321 005 20230801225231.0 010 $a1-283-83562-2 010 $a0-520-95408-4 024 7 $a10.1525/9780520954083 035 $a(CKB)2670000000276967 035 $a(EBL)1074414 035 $a(OCoLC)819635618 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000832232 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12397608 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000832232 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10899822 035 $a(PQKB)11115656 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000155586 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1074414 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse30905 035 $a(DE-B1597)519870 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780520954083 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1074414 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10627608 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL414812 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000276967 100 $a20120810d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aFighting words$b[electronic resource] $ereligion, violence, and the interpretation of sacred texts /$fedited by John Renard 210 $aBerkeley $cUniversity of California Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (263 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-520-25831-2 311 0 $a0-520-27419-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tPreface --$t1. Exegesis and Violence: Texts, Contexts, and Hermeneutical Concerns --$t2. A Brief History of War in the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish Interpretive Tradition --$t3. Annihilate Amalek: Christian Perspectives on 1 Samuel 15 --$t4. Violence in the New Testament and the History of Interpretation --$t5. Finh?s of Medina: Islam, "The Jews," and the Construction of Religious Militancy --$t6. The Baha'i Tradition: The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination --$t7. Justifiable Force and Holy War in Zoroastrianism --$t8. The Failure of Allegory: Notes on Textual Violence and the Bhagavad Gita --$t9. Words as Weapons: Theory and Practice of a Righteous War (Dharam Yudh) in Sikh Texts --$tGlossary of Names and Technical Terms --$tContributors --$tIndex 330 $aOne of the critical issues in interreligious relations today is the connection, both actual and perceived, between sacred sources and the justification of violent acts as divinely mandated. Fighting Words makes solid text-based scholarship accessible to the general public, beginning with the premise that a balanced approach to religious pluralism in our world must build on a measured, well-informed response to the increasingly publicized and sensationalized association of terrorism and large-scale violence with religion. In his introduction, Renard provides background on the major scriptures of seven religious traditions-Jewish, Christian (including both the Old and New Testaments), Islamic, Baha'i, Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Sikh. Eight chapters then explore the interpretation of select facets of these scriptures, focusing on those texts so often claimed, both historically and more recently, as inspiration and justification for every kind of violence, from individual assassination to mass murder. With its nuanced consideration of a complex topic, this book is not merely about the religious sanctioning of violence but also about diverse ways of reading sacred textual sources. 606 $aViolence$xReligious aspects 606 $aSacred books$xHistory and criticism 606 $aReligions$xRelations 610 $abooks about religion. 610 $abooks for history lovers. 610 $achristianity. 610 $acomparative religion. 610 $adifferent religion. 610 $adiscussion books. 610 $aeasy to read. 610 $aeducational books. 610 $aengaging. 610 $aforming of religion. 610 $agod and religion. 610 $ahindu. 610 $ahistory of religions. 610 $ainterreligious relations. 610 $ajudaism. 610 $alearning about faith. 610 $alearning about religion. 610 $aleisure reads. 610 $apassion reading. 610 $apolitics and religion. 610 $areligion and culture. 610 $areligion class books. 610 $areligious cultures. 610 $areligious studies. 610 $areligious violence. 610 $atheology. 610 $awhat is religion. 615 0$aViolence$xReligious aspects. 615 0$aSacred books$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aReligions$xRelations. 676 $a201/.76332 701 $aRenard$b John$f1944-$01641510 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821967403321 996 $aFighting words$94063002 997 $aUNINA