Altruism in World Religions |
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| Editor:
| Neusner, Jacob
Neusner, Suzanne
Chilton, Bruce |
| Contribution by:
| Neusner, Suzanne
Chilton, Bruce
Green, William Scott
Berchman, Robert M.
Avery-Peck, Alan J.
Homerin, Th Emil
Lewis, Todd
Habito, Ruben L. F.
Davis, Richard H.
Csikszentmihalyi, Mark A. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58901-065-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2005 |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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By challenging our assumptions about the act of self-sacrifice as it relates to religious teachings, the authors have shown altruism to be more of a secular than religious notion. At the same time, their findings highlight how charitable acts operate with the values and structures of the religions studied.
By challenging our assumptions about the act of self-sacrifice as it relates to religious teachings, the authors have shown altruism to be more of a secular than religious notion. At the same time, their findings highlight how charitable acts operate with the values and structures of the religions studied.