Scripture in the world religions :
Coward, Harold.
Scripture in the world religions : a short introduction / Harold Coward - Oxford, England : Oneworld, c2000. - xvi, 222 p. ; 23 cm.
Preface. - 1. Scripture In Judaism. Moses and the Written Torah. The Rabbis and the Oral Torah. Exegesis. The Study of the Torah. Torah in Relation to Other Scriptures. - 2. Scripture In Christianity. Jesus and the Oral Tradition. The Written New Testament. Exegesis. Functions of Scripture in Christian Life. The New Testament in Relation to Other Scriptures. - 3. Scripture in Islam. Muhammad and the Revelation of the Qur'an. The Oral or Recited Text. The Written Text. Exegesis. The Qur'an in Daily Piety and Practice. The Qur'an in Relation to Other Scriptures. - 4. Scripture In Hinduism. Hindu Sacred Books. The Hindu View of Language. Oral Texts. Techniques of Exegesis. The Veda in Relation to Other Scriptures. - 5. Scripture In Sikhism. The Place of Scripture in the Sikh Tradition. The Experience of Scripture as Guru. Vak Lao - Taking the Advice of the Word. Change in the Sikh Experience of Scripture from Living in Canada. - 6. Scripture In Buddhism. Buddha, the Founder of the Scripture. The Canon and the Monastic Communities. The Oral Texts. The Written Texts. Buddhist Exegesis. The Tripitaka in Relation to Other Scriptures. - 7. Scripture And The Future Of Religions. Oral and Written Scripture. The Future of Scripture. - Notes. - Index.
1851682449
Sacred books--Devotional use.
291.82 / COW
Scripture in the world religions : a short introduction / Harold Coward - Oxford, England : Oneworld, c2000. - xvi, 222 p. ; 23 cm.
Preface. - 1. Scripture In Judaism. Moses and the Written Torah. The Rabbis and the Oral Torah. Exegesis. The Study of the Torah. Torah in Relation to Other Scriptures. - 2. Scripture In Christianity. Jesus and the Oral Tradition. The Written New Testament. Exegesis. Functions of Scripture in Christian Life. The New Testament in Relation to Other Scriptures. - 3. Scripture in Islam. Muhammad and the Revelation of the Qur'an. The Oral or Recited Text. The Written Text. Exegesis. The Qur'an in Daily Piety and Practice. The Qur'an in Relation to Other Scriptures. - 4. Scripture In Hinduism. Hindu Sacred Books. The Hindu View of Language. Oral Texts. Techniques of Exegesis. The Veda in Relation to Other Scriptures. - 5. Scripture In Sikhism. The Place of Scripture in the Sikh Tradition. The Experience of Scripture as Guru. Vak Lao - Taking the Advice of the Word. Change in the Sikh Experience of Scripture from Living in Canada. - 6. Scripture In Buddhism. Buddha, the Founder of the Scripture. The Canon and the Monastic Communities. The Oral Texts. The Written Texts. Buddhist Exegesis. The Tripitaka in Relation to Other Scriptures. - 7. Scripture And The Future Of Religions. Oral and Written Scripture. The Future of Scripture. - Notes. - Index.
1851682449
Sacred books--Devotional use.
291.82 / COW