Holy Scriptures in Judaism, Christianity and Islam : : hermeneutics, values and society / / edited by H. M. Vroom, Jerald D. Gort.

• TeilnehmendeR: Vroom, H. M., 1945-; Gort, Jerald D.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : BRILL,, 1997.
• Year of Publication: 1997
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 306 pages)

One of the prime issues that needs to be addressed in dialogical encounter between the three monotheistic faiths of the world is that concerning the authority and interpretation of Holy Writ, since Jews, Christians and Muslims alike consider their Scriptures to be divine revelation. It is incumbent...

Table of Contents

• General Introduction
• Plenary Papers
• Living by Scriptures in a Multicultural Society
• Living by the Word of God in Islam
• Faith, Belief and Narrative
• The Doctrine of Scripture and Hermeneutics
• Judaic Doctrine of Scripture
• The Bible as God's Word
• Where is Scriptural Truth in Islam?
• Aspects of Classical Jewish Hermeneutics
• The New Testament Interpretation of Scripture
• The Limits of Internal Hermeneutics
• Scripture and Historical Research
• Critical Qur'anic Scholarship and Theological Puzzles
• The Will of God
• Ethics and the Scripture
• The 'World' of the Bible as Meta-Ethical Framework of Meaning for Ethics
• Ethics in the Scriptures
• Responsibility for the Poor
• Economic Responsibility for the Poor
• The Will of God
• Imago Dei as a Basic Concept in Christian Ethics
• Quality or Sanctity of Life?
• Religious Pluralism
• Judaism and Global Theology
• Religious Pluralism
• Islam and the Idea of the State
• Christian Education in a Pluralistic Society
• Values and Norms in the Education of Muslim Pupils in a Plural Society
• Theocracy and Democracy in Israel
• Theocracy, Democracy, the Neutral State
• Theocracy and Democracy
• Index of Names
• Index of Subjects
• Contributors.