Religion as metaphor for ethno-ethical identity /
Jesudasan, Ignatius,
Religion as metaphor for ethno-ethical identity / Ignatius Jesudasan. - 1 online resource (183 pages). - Marquette studies in theology ; number 77 . - Marquette studies in theology ; #77. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Metaphor, truth, mystery & mystification -- The ethical factor of ethnic faith -- Ethnic faith as a metaphorical construct -- Faiths as mutually deconstructive metaphors -- Religions as ethnic identity-defining metaphors -- God, angels & devil as metaphors of Semitic societies -- Basic metaphors of non-Semitic societies -- Adamic myth as allegorized Israelite history -- The Gospel metaphor versus the Adamic Israelite -- The metaphor and mystery of Christmas -- Mary's virginity as metaphor of Christian ethnicity -- Easter & baptism as Adwaitic Christian metaphors -- Church-constructive metaphors of Peter and Paul -- Adwaitic metaphorical reading of the Nicene creed -- Acts shows metaphors making new identities -- From ethnic ethics & theology to global praxis.
9780874627947 (e-book)
Ethnicity--Religious aspects.
Race relations--Religious aspects.
Identification (Religion)
Metaphor--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Electronic books.
BL65.E75 / J47 2011eb
200.89
Religion as metaphor for ethno-ethical identity / Ignatius Jesudasan. - 1 online resource (183 pages). - Marquette studies in theology ; number 77 . - Marquette studies in theology ; #77. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Metaphor, truth, mystery & mystification -- The ethical factor of ethnic faith -- Ethnic faith as a metaphorical construct -- Faiths as mutually deconstructive metaphors -- Religions as ethnic identity-defining metaphors -- God, angels & devil as metaphors of Semitic societies -- Basic metaphors of non-Semitic societies -- Adamic myth as allegorized Israelite history -- The Gospel metaphor versus the Adamic Israelite -- The metaphor and mystery of Christmas -- Mary's virginity as metaphor of Christian ethnicity -- Easter & baptism as Adwaitic Christian metaphors -- Church-constructive metaphors of Peter and Paul -- Adwaitic metaphorical reading of the Nicene creed -- Acts shows metaphors making new identities -- From ethnic ethics & theology to global praxis.
9780874627947 (e-book)
Ethnicity--Religious aspects.
Race relations--Religious aspects.
Identification (Religion)
Metaphor--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Electronic books.
BL65.E75 / J47 2011eb
200.89