Things peace traversing text (5 résultats)

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Gebunden. Etat : New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. In this book, Christian and Islamic scholars explore aspects of their own tradition and draw from sacred texts and history to offer readings of the traditions that contest assumptions that the religions are inherently violent and that offer a more hopeful a.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In a world that increasingly sees religion as a source of violence, this book explores resources from within religious traditions that might help build peace. Drawing from the rich textual histories of Christianity and Islam, the contributors mine their faith traditions for ways of thinking and ways of being that help shift perceptions about religion, and actively contribute to the growth of peace in our troubled times. Not content with retreat into religious exclusivism, these essays are an act of sharing something held dear. In sharing, the thing offered no longer remains the possession of the one who offers, and so these essays are an act of vulnerability and trust-building. In sharing precious things together, in giving and receiving, peace becomes not only a matter of dialogue, but also shared commitments to ways of being.…