Article
The Letter Killeth: A Plea for Decanonizing Violent Biblical Texts
Journal of Religion, Conflict, and Peace
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Abstract
Unprecedented historical crises often have compelled the rethinking of theological premises. The Roman Empire’s oppression of the Jews in Palestine generated the rethinking of major theological tenets of Judaism, which then resulted in what we call Christianity. The socio-economic upheavals of the sixteenth century in Europe helped to spawn Protestantism and the rise of Anabaptist groups that rethought the role of scripture for believers. In modern times, the Holocaust impacted how we view anti-Judaism in the Christian tradition.
Copyright Owner
Hector Avalos
Copyright Date
2007
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Hector Avalos. "The Letter Killeth: A Plea for Decanonizing Violent Biblical Texts" Journal of Religion, Conflict, and Peace Vol. 1 Iss. 1 (2007) p. 1 - 18 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hector_avalos/2/
This article is from Journal of Religion, Conflict, and Peace 1 (2007): 1. Posted with permission.