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Book SynopsisThe second edition of Jews, Christians, Muslims: A Comparative Introduction to Monotheistic Religions, compares Judaism, Christianity, and Islam using seven common themes which are equally relevant to each tradition. Provoking critical thinking, this text addresses the cultural framework of religious meanings and explores the similarities and differences among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as it explains the ongoing process of interpretation in each religion. The book is designed for courses in Western and World Religions.Table of ContentsIN THIS SECTION:1.) BRIEF2.) COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part I: Scripture and TraditionChapter 1: In JudaismChapter 2: In ChristianityChapter 3: In Islam Part II: Monotheism Chapter 4: In JudaismChapter 5: In ChristianityChapter 6: In Islam Part III: AuthorityChapter 7: In JudaismChapter 8: In ChristianityChapter 9: In Islam Part IV: Worship and RitualsChapter 10: In JudaismChapter 11: In ChristianityChapter 12: In Islam Part V: EthicsChapter 13: In JudaismChapter 14: In Christianity Chapter 15: In Islam Part VI: Material CultureChapter 16: In JudaismChapter 17: In ChristianityChapter 18: In Islam VII. Religion and the Political OrderChapter 19: In JudaismChapter 20: In ChristianityChapter 21: In Islam COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part I: Scripture and Tradition Chapter 1: Scripture and Tradition in JudaismThe Bible’s History and the History or JudaismScripture and the Interpretive Tradition in Rabbinic JudaismScripture and Tradition in the History of JudaismThe “Rabbinization” of Medieval Judaism Chapter 2: Scripture and Tradition in ChristianityBible, Revelation, and ChristianityScripture and Interpretive Tradition in ChristianityScripture and Tradition in the History of Christianity Chapter 3: Scripture and Tradition in IslamThe Qur’an and the ProphetScripture and Interpretive Tradition in IslamQuestions for Discussion and Review Part II: Monotheism Chapter 4: Monotheism in JudaismStructuring Elements of Judaic TheologyJudaic Theology in Diverse Cultural SettingsJudaic Thought in Modern European Culture Chapter 5: Monotheism in ChristianityThe God of a New Revelation: Father, Son, and Holy SpiritDefining the Triune God Defining the Incarnate God Chapter 6: Monotheism in Islam Doctrines and Practices Islamic Monotheism: A Wider Perspective Questions for Discussion and Review Part III: Authority Chapter 7: Authority in JudaismBiblical Metaphors of Covenant Community Applications of Covenantal Models in the Dead Sea Yahad Covenantal Models and Rabbinic Tradition Chapter 8: Authority in Christianity Christian Construction of Authority Historical Development of Authority after 1500 Chapter 9: Authority in Islam Muhammad's Sunna as Perfect Pattern for Muslim Life The Shar+Aa As Islam's Supreme Authority The Sources of Jurisprudence (U.sk l al-Fiqh) Political Authority in Islam Part IV: Worship and Ritual Chapter 10: Worship and Ritual in Judaism The Halakhic Shaping of Religious Experience Modernity and the Ideal of Avodah Chapter 11: Worship and Ritual in Christianity Constructing a World in Ritual Transformation of Ritual Chapter 12: Worship and Ritual in Islam Foundations of Worship in Islam Islamic Life Cycle Rites Variations and Popular Practices Saint Veneration Questions for Discussion and Review Part V: Ethics Chapter 13: Ethics in Judaism Halakhah and the Cultivation of Character Halakhah and the Social Order Jewish Commitments in a Non-Halakhic Framework Chapter 14: Ethics in Christianity The Structure of Christian Ethics The Historical Development of Christian Ethics Chapter 15: Ethics in Islam Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil The “Five Categories” or “Principles” of Actions Righteousness as True Piety Fear and Friendship Muslims “Think Globally, Act Locally” The Devil in the Details On the Boundary of Law and Morality: Some Contemporary Issues Questions for Discussion and Review Part VI: Material Culture Chapter 16: Material Culture in Judaism Judaic Material Culture: The Problem of Context The Synagogue as a Cultural Puzzle Marking the Jewishness of the Home The Book in Judaic Cultures The Symbolic Vocabulary of Costume Chapter 17: Material Culture in Christianity Relics Art and Architecture Images The Reformation Christianity and Print Culture Modernity and Religious Identity Chapter 18: Material Culture in Islam The Mosque as Both Islamic and Muslim Aspects of Material Culture Public Space in Muslim Perspective Muslim Domestic Space The Muslim Body: Clothing, Adornment, Cosmetics, Grooming Muslim Expressions of the Beautiful: Painting, the Decorative Arts, and Music Questions for Discussion and Review Part VII: Religion and the Political Order Chapter 19: Religion and the Political Order in Judaism The Jewish State Between Messiahs Jewish Self-Government Under Patriarch and Exilarch Jewish Autonomy Under Islamic and Christian Empires Judaism and the Modern European State Judaism and the Secular Jewish State Jewish Civil Religion in Israel and America Chapter 20: Religion and The Political Order in Christianity From Persecution to Rulership Secular and Sacred in Conflict The Reformation Pluralism: Churches and the State National Destinies Christianity and Violence in Modernity Sexuality and Gender Chapter 21: Religion and The Political Order in Islam Roots of Islamic Revival Islam and Reform in Modern Indonesia Political Islam Muslim Extremism Muslim Views of Sex and Gender Questions for Discussion and Review Notes Glossary Suggestions for Further Reading Timeline Credits Index

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