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Demanding Our Attention
Emily K. Arndt
其他書名
The Hebrew Bible as a Source for Christian Ethics
出版
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
, 2011-03-09
主題
Religion / Biblical Studies / General
Religion / Biblical Biography / Old Testament
Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
Religion / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General
Religion / Ethics
Religion / Christian Theology / General
Religion / Christian Theology / Ethics
ISBN
0802865690
9780802865694
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=4yFpzaXn9J8C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
What can we possibly learn about our relationships to others from reading the story of an ancient father who raised a knife to slaughter his beloved only son? Contemporary Christian ethicists, faced with such dilemmas, are often tempted to treat the Hebrew Bible in a limited, distanced, and even dismissive way. Yet Emily Arndt here argues that ancient scriptures can be a vital resource for Christian ethical studies today. Focusing on a close analysis of the akedah the story of Abraham s near-sacrifice of Isaac she demonstrates the power of even the most troubling and uncomfortable Old Testament narratives to teach valuable ethical lessons. Placing ourselves in relationship to such complex, perhaps un-resolvable, and always challenging sacred texts, she says, is in itself a practice that can help us learn to relate authentically and ethically to others. This is a fully formed, sophisticated, and beautifully written book, offering an important contribution to the field of theological ethics. . . . A fitting tribute to a scholarly career that was cut short all too soon. Jean Porter (from the foreword)