Is monotheism particularly prone to violence?: A historical critique
This article draws into question the assertion that monotheistic religions are more likely to promote violence than other religious systems, particularly polytheisms, by critically examining three aspects of the argument linking violence and monotheistic religions: (1) it redresses the nearly comple...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Creighton University
2013
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The journal of religion & society
Année: 2013, Volume: 15 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Violence; Religious aspects
B Polytheism B Monotheism B Assyria; History B Religions; Study; Methodology B Egypt; Religion; Ancient Period |
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| Résumé: | This article draws into question the assertion that monotheistic religions are more likely to promote violence than other religious systems, particularly polytheisms, by critically examining three aspects of the argument linking violence and monotheistic religions: (1) it redresses the nearly complete absence of historical perspectives predating the Common Era; (2) it draws attention to the significant links between ancient polytheistic religions and violence; and (3) it argues that a rigid monotheism/polytheism distinction is often unhelpful in the analysis of ancient religions. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-5658 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10504/64319 |