A God of One's Own: Religion's Capacity for Peace and Potential for Violence

by Ulrich Beck

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Religion posits one characteristic as an absolute: faith. Compared to faith, all other social distinctions and sources of conflict are insignificant. The New Testament says: 'We are all equal in the sight of God'. To be sure, this equality applies only to those who acknowledge God's existence. What this means is that alongside the abolition of class and nation within the community of believers, religion introduces a new fundamental distinction...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0745646190

ISBN13:9780745646190

Release Date:September 2010

Publisher:Polity Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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Religion, Politics & State Social Science Social Sciences

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