The Privilege of Man
A Theme in Judaism, Islam and Christianity
Published on 6. October 2016
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-4742-8102-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book is based on the 1967 Jordan Lectures in Comparative Religion and discusses the Biblical concept of human dominion and the Qur'anic doctrine of Adam as caliph. It explores the Jewish, Muslim and Christian understanding of man in election, the prophet-state and in grace and sonship.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
508 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4742-8102-7 (9781474281027)
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E-Book
10/2016
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€133.99
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Person
The Right Reverend Kenneth Cragg taught at various universities abroad and in the UK, including Cambridge and London University, and served as assistant bishop in the UK and Jerusalem, Israel.
Content
1. Contemporary Man: 'I Lack Nothing Except Myself'
2. 'God Is, and Man Is His Caliph': A Quranic View
3. 'His Secretaire, Abraham'
4. The Chosen and the Nations: The Paradox of Jewish Humanity
5. Apostolic Rule: The Dilemma of Islamic Humanity
6. Grace and Sonship: The Crisis of Christian Humanity
7. 'Bad Faith'
8. The Significant Absence and the Real Presence
Index
2. 'God Is, and Man Is His Caliph': A Quranic View
3. 'His Secretaire, Abraham'
4. The Chosen and the Nations: The Paradox of Jewish Humanity
5. Apostolic Rule: The Dilemma of Islamic Humanity
6. Grace and Sonship: The Crisis of Christian Humanity
7. 'Bad Faith'
8. The Significant Absence and the Real Presence
Index