Biblical Rhetoric of Separatism and Universalism and Its Intolerant Consequences

The long history of the Jewish and Christian use of separatist rhetoric and universal ideals reveals their negative consequences. The Hebrew Bible’s rhetoric about Israel as a people separated from the Egyptians and Canaanites is connected to Israel’s purity practices in Leviticus 18 and 20. Later c...

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Published in:Religions
Main Author: James W. Watts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/4/176