The refutation of the Christian principles
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The refutation of the Christian principles
（SUNY series in Jewish philosophy）
State University of New York, c1992
- pbk. : alk. paper
- Other Title
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Biṭul ʿiḳre ha-Notsrim
- Uniform Title
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Biṭul ʿiḳre ha-Notsrim
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Translation of: Biṭul ʿiḳre ha-Notsrim
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-138) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
During the fourteenth century, there was a general demoralization in the Jewish community in Spain. Many Jews were on the brink of conversion. Rabbi Crescas met the Christian challenge by writing this pithy book refuting the principles of the Christian religion. He argued that the basic Christian doctrines, namely, original sin, salvation, trinity, incarnation, virgin birth, transubstantiation, baptism, the messiah, a new covenant, and demons, contradict human reason, thereby calling into question Christianity's claim to be a true religion. The Refutation is an important document of the medieval Jewish-Christian debate and is also especially important for the history of Jewish philosophy in general.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword to the English Translation THE REFUTATION OF THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES
Joseph Ben Shem Tov's Introduction
Hasdai Crescas' Preface
1. Concerning the Punishment of Adam's Sin
2. Concerning the Redemption from Adam's Original Sin Called in Their Language "Original"
3. Concerning the Trinity
4. Concerning Incarnation
5. Concerning Virgin Birth
6. Concerning Transubstantiation
7. Concerning Baptism
8. Concerning the Coming of the Messiah
9. Concerning the New Torah
10. Concerning Demons
Notes
Bibliography
Indices
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