Comparative approaches to compassion : understanding nonviolence in world religions and politics / Ramin Jahanbegloo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jahanbegloo, Ramin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Compassion--Religious aspects.

Compassion.

Christianity and other religions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.

Summary:

"Ramin Jahanbegloo develops the concept of compassion as a practical and ethical response to the problems of today's world. Examining the power of compassion through the lens of multiple world religions, he explores ahimsa in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism and neighbourly love in Christianity, before synthesizing the two concepts in the Gandhian theory of non-violence and its impact on Muslim and Christian thinkers such as Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Martin Luther King, Jr. Jahanbegloo considers the idea of a compassionate civilization based on the nonviolent democratic theory put forward by Gandhi with Swaraj, and completed by Luther King, Jr. with the Beloved Community. By scrutinizing compassion in various religious and ethical traditions, Jahanbegloo's comparative approach enriches our understanding of nonviolence as a universal philosophy and practice for the 21st century. He shows that nonviolence is not only a mode of thinking and a way of life, but also a powerful strategy of social and political transformation."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Human Fragility and Compassion

1. Ahimsa: A Compassionate View of Life

2. Love and Compassion: from Jesus Christ to Thomas Merton

3. Mahatma Gandhi: Compassionate Citizenship and Feminization of Politics

4. The Twin Heritage of Gandhian Nonviolence: Martin Luther King, Jr. & Abdul Ghaffar Khan

5. Towards a Compassionate Civilization: From Swaraj to the Beloved Community

Conclusion: Transcending Human Fragility: The Future of Compassion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-350-28889-6

9781350288881

1350288888

9781350288874

135028887X

OCLC:

1295394075