The Buddha and religious diversity / J. Abraham Velez de Cea.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vélez de Cea, J. Abraham, author.

Series:

Routledge studies in Asian religion and philosophy ; 6.

Routledge studies in Asian religion and philosophy ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--Relations.

Buddhism.

Buddhism--Doctrines.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Providing a rigorous analysis of Buddhist ways of understanding religious diversity, this book develops a new foundation for cross-cultural understanding of religious diversity in our time. Examining the complexity and uniqueness of Buddha's approach to religious pluralism using four main categories - namely exclusivism, inclusivism, pluralistic-inclusivism and pluralism - the book proposes a cross-cultural and interreligious interpretation of each category, thus avoiding the accusation of intellectual colonialism. The key argument is that, unlike the Buddha, most Buddhist traditions

Contents:

pt. I. A cross-cultural and interreligious interpretation of the typology exclusivism-inclusivism-pluralism

pt. II. Exclusivism

pt. III. Inclusivism

pt. IV. Pluralistic-inclusivism

pt. V. Pluralism

pt. VI. Starting a dialogue between the Buddha and other models of religious diversity.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-283-92004-2

0-203-07263-4

1-135-10040-3

9780203072639

OCLC:

823390016