Sacredness of Human Life and Dignity in Torah
Journal Title: Journal of the Human and Social Science Researches - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
According to Jewish tradition the humankind come from Adam and Noah’s lineage. Judaism teaches that human being was created in the image of God and thatswhy is venerable. Judaism states that human life and dignity is inviolable. This article discusses that how the preservation of human life and dignity is ensured in Torah, which is the main source of Judaism. First of all in the article it is dealt the human perception of Judaism and it is introduced the position of the Jews and non-Jews in the primary Jewish sources. Afterwards, the laws of Torah to protect human life and dignity are surveyed and each topic is discussed through two examples. The topic of the protection of human life is discussed considering the sins of killing and mutilation, while the topic of the protection of human dignity is discussed considering the institution of slavery, adultery and defamation of adultery.
Authors and Affiliations
Sevde YAMAN| Doktora Öğrencisi, svde.yaman@gmail.com
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