Religion as metaphor for ethno-ethical identity / Ignatius Jesudasan.

Author/creator Jesudasan, Ignatius
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMilwaukee, Wis. : Marquette University Press,
Description183 p. ; 22 cm.
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SeriesMarquette studies in theology ; no. 77
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2011041023
ISBN9780874627930 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0874627931 (pbk. : alk. paper)