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Author |
Lande, Aasulv
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Source |
International Journal of Buddhist Thought & Culture=국제불교문화사상사학회
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Volume | v.22 |
Date | 2014.02 |
Pages | 49 - 64 |
Publisher | International Association for Buddhist Thought and Culture |
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http://iabtc.org/
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Location | Seoul, Korea [首爾, 韓國] |
Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
Language | 英文=English |
Keyword | Peace; Buddhism; Christianity; Aggression; Monotheism; Multicultural; Harmony |
Abstract | In this article I consider the role of religion in peace strategies. I argue for the feasibility of including religious dimensions in peace studies as well as in political peace-projects. Basicly, but not exclusively, I look at Buddhism and Christianity. Discussing the claim that monotheism tends to obstruct reconciliation and peace, I conclude that an obstacle for peace rather occurs when one`s own standpoint -monotheist or polytheist -is made absolute. Buddhists as well as Christians support violence and wars on occasions, nevertheless, both are essentially non-violent religions. There are valuable Christian concepts of peace clustering around “self-giving services.” As to Buddhist thought I find its ideas of “inter-relationality” particularly intriguing. However, in an interplay between the forces of Christian agape and Buddhist wisdom -peace, that is fullness of life, might emerge. |
ISSN | 15987914 (P) |
Hits | 88 |
Created date | 2015.06.15 |
Modified date | 2021.02.24 |
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