El, Baal, and Allah
This article compares the appropriations of the divine names El and Baal into the Yahwistic faith in ancient Israel with the Christian use of the word "Allah" in contemporary Indonesia. This study finds that, like El and Baal, "Allah" can function as both an appellative and perso...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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International review of mission
Jahr: 2019, Band: 108, Heft: 1, Seiten: 178-193 |
| RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam CC Christentum und nichtchristliche Religionen; interreligiöse Beziehungen HB Altes Testament KBM Asien NBC Gotteslehre |
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B Islam B Divine Names B Baal B El B Christianity B Allah B Indonesia |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This article compares the appropriations of the divine names El and Baal into the Yahwistic faith in ancient Israel with the Christian use of the word "Allah" in contemporary Indonesia. This study finds that, like El and Baal, "Allah" can function as both an appellative and personal name in contemporary Indonesia. However, the term "Allah" in Indonesia is at a crossroads to develop either to be more generic, like El, or to be more personal, like Baal. Learning from the peaceful appropriation of El as a generic name and the polemical appropriation of Baal as a personal name in ancient Israel, Indonesian Christians need to advocate the use of the name Allah as an appellative because it may prevent unnecessary conflicts in the Christian-Muslim relationship in Indonesia. Furthermore, the use of the common word "Allah" in Indonesia to refer to the supreme being is crucial for promoting interreligious dialogue between Islam and Christianity. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6631 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: International review of mission
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/irom.12271 |