The Golden Rule Contributor(s): Neusner, Jacob (Editor), Chilton, Bruce D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847062962 ISBN-13: 9781847062963 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $47.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: The Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated. This ethical dictum is a part of most of the worlds religions and has been considered by numerous religious figures and philosophers over the centuries. This new collection contains specially |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - General - Religion | Ethics |
Dewey: 205.67 |
LCCN: 2008019544 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: The Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated. This ethical dictum is a part of most of the world's religions and has been considered by numerous religious figures and philosophers over the centuries. This new collection contains specially commissioned essays which take a fresh look at this guiding principle from a comparative perspective. Participants examine the formulation and significance of the Golden Rule in the world's major religions by applying four questions to the tradition they consider: What does it say? What does it mean? How does it work? How does it matter? Freshly examining the Golden Rule in broad comparative context provides a fascinating account of its uses and meaning, and allows us to assess if, how and why it matters in human cultures and societies.The Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated. This ethical dictum is a part of most of the world's religions and has been considered by numerous religious figures and philosophers over the centuries. This new collection contains specially commissioned essays which take a fresh look at this guiding principle from a comparative perspective. Participants examine the formulation and significance of the Golden Rule in the world's major religions by applying four questions to the tradition they consider: What does it say? What does it mean? How does it work? How does it matter? Freshly examining the Golden Rule in broad comparative context provides a fascinating account of its uses and meaning, and allows us to assess if, how and why it matters in human cultures and societies. |