The Concept of Sin in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-11-130394-9
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, 175 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 283 g

Reihe: ISSN

It is asserted by Judaism, Christianity and Islam alike that sin is a central part of human life. Where sin comes from, however, is answered differently in the respective religions. While both the Bible and the Qur’an agree that there was a kind of "fall" of Adam at the beginning of human history, this fall is interpreted solely in classical Christian theology in terms of an "original" or "ancestral sin." Moreover, the classical doctrine of original sin is becoming increasingly called into question in today's Christian theology. This example already shows that the concept of sin is anything but clear. What does sin mean? Is sin primarily a violation of God's commandments? Or does the term "sin" refer to a radical corruption of man’s nature? How does sin relate to man’s redemption, toward which all three religions aim? The book "The Concept of Sin in Judaism, Christianity and Islam" addresses these and related questions. It analyzes how "sin" has been understood in the three religions in the past and the present and points out similarities and differences.

Zielgruppe

Theologians, religious scholars, Judaists, Islamic scholars, phil

Autoren/Hrsg.

Böttigheimer, Christoph

Kamp, Konstantin

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien

Über Autor(innen)

Christoph Böttigheimer und Konstantin Kamp, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.

Christoph Böttigheimer and Konstantin Kamp, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany.