Buddhism, Christianity and the question of creation : karmic or divine? / / edited by Perry Schmidt-Leukel

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (195 pages)
• Disciplina: 202/.4
• Soggetto topico: Christianity and other religions - Buddhism; Buddhism - Relations - Christianity; Creation; Karma
• Altri autori: Schmidt-LeukelPerry
• Note generali: First published 2006 by Ashgate.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Buddhist and Christian perspectives on the issue of creation -- pt. 2. The unbridgeable gulf? Towards a Buddhist-Christian theology of creation / Perry Schmidt-Leukel.
• Sommario/riassunto: Is the world created by a divine creator? Or is it the constant product of karmic forces? The issue of creation was at the heart of the classic controversies between Buddhism and Hindu Theism. In modern times it can be found at the centre of many polemical debates between Buddhism and Christianity. Is this the principal barrier that separates Buddhism from Christianity and other theistic religions? The contributions to Part One explore the various aspects of traditional and contemporary Buddhist objections against the idea of a divine creator as well as Christian possibilities to meet the Buddhist critique. Part Two asks for the potential truth on both sides and suggests a surprising way that the barrier might be overcome. This opens a new round of philosophical and theological dialogue between these two major traditions with challenging insights for both. Contributors: José I. Cabezón, John P. Keenan, Armin Kreiner, Aasulv Lande, John D'Arcy May, Eva K. Neumaier, Perry Schmidt-Leukel, Ernst Steinkellner.
• Titolo autorizzato: Buddhism, Christianity and the question of creation
• ISBN: 1-351-95437-7; 1-138-26494-6; 1-315-26121-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154611503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II