Repentance: A Comparative Perspective

by Amitai Etzioni and David Carney

Book Overview

There is no consensus about what someone who has violated society's rules must do in order to be fully restored to the community. Although repentance is a prominent idea in religions ranging from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to Buddhism and Hinduism, its use in civic culture is vague and inconsistent. For example, is remorse the same as repentance? Drawing from a variety of religious and civic perspectives, the renowned contributors to this book_from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847684717
• ISBN13: 9780847684717
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.9"