REL-3180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Sharia, Nevi'Im
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Bioethics in the jewish faith - review from before break. Diversity of views in judaism - texts don"t have set meaning. Dependent on each person"s take on text. Muslims believe it is a divine scripture. Muhammad (570 - 632) got them from angel gabriel. God isn"t giving him a new religion, but just reiterating what abraham said earlier. Monotheism corrupted by humans throughout years, so. Addresses social and ethical conditions within believers. Refers to christian and jewish prophets and symbols. Ethical message: each human is to command the good and combat the evil. Some inconsistencies - go to how muhammad lived his life for example. Fiqh - activity of legal and moral reasoning. Fatwa - considered opinion of the jurist. Legal pluralism - some jurists are more liberal than others from their perspectives. Rationalism - god commands things because they are good. Traditionalism - things are good because commands them. Mysticism - virtues are the important connection.
