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oapen-20.500.12657-525672022-02-04T02:50:33Z Dan liever dood! Bakker, Henk Lietaert Peerbolte, Bert Jan Martyrs, World Religions, Religious Traditions, Sources, Martelaren, wereldreligies, religieuze tradities, bronnen bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity Martyrs have a special status in every religion. They are "heroes" who give their lives for their ideals. Their death acquires a symbolic meaning and its own story within their own religious tradition. There is no fixed definition of 'the' martyr, in every time and situation people give it its own meaning. However, the death of the martyr is always shocking and creates a deep duality. In Dan liever dood!, experts address how we deal with martyrdom in the traditions of the five major world religions. What is meant by ""martyrdom"" in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism? And in the secular world? Where does this talk of 'martyrs' come from, and how is their martyrdom valued? 2022-01-25T08:28:10Z 2022-01-25T08:28:10Z 2022 book 9789463725071 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/52567 dut application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9789048557349.pdf https://www.walburgpers.nl/nl/book/9789463725071/dan-liever-dood Amsterdam University Press 10.5117/9789463725071 10.5117/9789463725071 dd3d1a33-0ac2-4cfe-a101-355ae1bd857a 9789463725071 286 Amsterdam open access
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Martyrs have a special status in every religion. They are "heroes" who give their lives for their ideals. Their death acquires a symbolic meaning and its own story within their own religious tradition. There is no fixed definition of 'the' martyr, in every time and situation people give it its own meaning. However, the death of the martyr is always shocking and creates a deep duality. In Dan liever dood!, experts address how we deal with martyrdom in the traditions of the five major world religions. What is meant by ""martyrdom"" in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism? And in the secular world? Where does this talk of 'martyrs' come from, and how is their martyrdom valued?
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