Blasphemy and religion
| Autor: | Yvonne Sherwood |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Blasphemy: A Very Short Introduction ISBN: 0198797575 Blasphemy: A Very Short Introduction |
| DOI: | 10.1093/actrade/9780198797579.003.0003 |
| Popis: | ‘Blasphemy and religion’ evaluates the concept of blasphemy in religion, looking at the common theme emerging across the world religions. In Islam, ‘blasphemy’ is about protecting the community from fitnah (civil unrest). In Hinduism and Buddhism, it is about preventing adharma (non-dharma or anti-dharma). In the Bible, blasphemy is a crime of lèse-majesté, concerned with protecting the dignity of socially revered gods and men. In each case, blasphemy is social, political, and religious, and prohibiting blasphemy is about protecting community cohesion. The relationship between blasphemy and religious violence and the concept of inner-religious blasphemy is an interesting point of discussion here. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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