Competition in Religious Life

Jay Newman

Published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press 1989

Competition in Religious Life

Jay Newman

Volume 11 in the series Editions SR

https://doi.org/10.51644/9780889206694

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About this book

In his latest work on the social consequences of religious commitment, Jay Newman reveals in clear and concise fashion the extent to which competitiveness is an essential feature of religious life. His assessment charts various classical strategies that have been proposed for either eliminating such competitiveness or directing it into appropriate channels. After a detailed philosophical analysis of the nature and value of competition, the author examines competition between denominations and within denominations, and considers religious competition in some of its less obvious forms.

In the process of evaluating the methods for curbing religious competition advocated by such thinkers as Spinoza and Lessing, as well as by modern ecumenists, the author points the way to a general approach to religious competition that minimizes destructive religious conflicts without ignoring the positive value of religious competition.

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Newman Jay :

Jay Newman is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Guelph. Among his publications are Foundations of Religious Tolerance and numerous studies of the philosophical and theological writings of John Henry Newman.

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Understanding Competition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Evaluating Competition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
Interdenominational Competition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
Regulating Interdenominational Competition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
Intradenominational Competition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
Religious Competition Broadly Conceived Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	192
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Language: English
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 245
Keywords: Religion

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Published: January 1, 2006
ISBN: 9780889206694