02694cam a2200481Ka 4500 ocn833089068 OCoLC 20200709055741.0 m d cr ||| 130328s2013 mdu o 000 0deng d UMC UMC YDXCP N$T 9780761859666 (electronic bk.) 0761859667 (electronic bk.) 9780761859659 0761859659 (OCoLC)833089068 543920 (N$T) BL221 .H45 2013 REL 066000 bisacsh 211/.34 23 N$TA Heinegg, Peter. Abraham's ashes [electronic resource] : the absurdity of monotheism / Peter Heinegg. Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2013. 1 online resource (xi, 108 p.) "Abrahamic religion has long been a buzzword in ecumenical discourse. It is the notion that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, despite their profound differences, are united in their reverence for Abraham -- not just as the progenitor of Israel, but as a universal father in the faith. Abraham's Ashes offers a forceful critique of the biblical and Qur'anic views of Abraham, showing how at the heart of all prophetic religions lies an untenable myth of suprarational magical thinking about "revelation." This myth involves communiqués to a privileged male from a mysterious patriarchal God who demands, and in the case of Jesus, actually receives the tribute of human sacrifice. This cruel story proves to be an apt introduction to the bizarre, contradictory, and oppressive fantasy known as monotheism"--Book cover. Introduction : crazy Abe -- A bad beginning -- The son who was sacrificed -- Abraham, the first Muslim -- Conclusion : farewell to the lunacy. Description based on print version record. Monotheism. Abraham (Biblical patriarch) in the New Testament. Abraham (Biblical patriarch) In the Koran. Abraham (Biblical patriarch) In rabbinical literature. RELIGION / Theism bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Heinegg, Peter. Abraham's ashes. Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2013 9780761859659 (DLC) 2012941673 (OCoLC)800034438 ebrary http://site.ebrary.com/id/10661168 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=543920 YBP Library Services YANK 9668160 EBSCOhost EBSC 543920 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 52644 52644