World Religions in War and PeaceMcFarland, 1988 - 241 páginas Too often through the ages various religions, while preaching amity, have also promoted an us versus them attitude--the Greeks and the barbarians, Jews and the goyim, Muslims and infidels, Christians and pagans. In this volume, the origin, main teachings, and development of the major religions are described. The involvement of each religion in war and the contribution each has made or might make to world peace are discussed. Chapters on Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, and traditional faiths. |
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... Gandhi interpreted the Gita as a spiritual battle in human hearts rather than an historical war . The bloody battles of the Gita are examples of ahimsa , nonviolence . The basic teaching of the Gita is selflessness ( anasakti ) . Gandhi ...
... Gandhi interpreted the Gita as a spiritual battle in human hearts rather than an historical war . The bloody battles of the Gita are examples of ahimsa , nonviolence . The basic teaching of the Gita is selflessness ( anasakti ) . Gandhi ...
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... Gandhi's methods and is even quoted as saying that Gandhi was an awful old hypocrite . While no one person speaks for Hinduism , there is at least this much testimony that Gandhi's perspectives were Hindu . But the historical fact re ...
... Gandhi's methods and is even quoted as saying that Gandhi was an awful old hypocrite . While no one person speaks for Hinduism , there is at least this much testimony that Gandhi's perspectives were Hindu . But the historical fact re ...
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... Gandhi's World View : Intimations of a Peaceful World Society , " Gandhi Marg 4 , no . 11 ( February 1983 ) , 918-926 . As noted earlier , modern India has not been nonviolent . Force was used to incorporate the royal state of Hyderabad ...
... Gandhi's World View : Intimations of a Peaceful World Society , " Gandhi Marg 4 , no . 11 ( February 1983 ) , 918-926 . As noted earlier , modern India has not been nonviolent . Force was used to incorporate the royal state of Hyderabad ...
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Africa ahimsa Allah American ancient Arabic army Basham became Buddha Buddhism Caldarola called century A.D. China Chinese Christian Church circa cited claims concept concern Confucianism Confucius conquered conquest Crusades David death divine dynasty Earhart Eerdmans emperor empire enemies ethics evil faith Ferguson Gandhi Gautama groups Guru Harper & Row heaven Hebrew Hindu Hinduism History holy human included Indian interpretation Islam Israel Jain Jaini Jainism Japan Japanese Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews jihad John Judaism kami killing king Lao-tzu later live Mencius military modern moksha monks movement Muhammad Muslim Nanak nation nonviolence Noss noted earlier original Oxford Parrinder Philadelphia political Prophet quotes Quran Rabbi Reform religious rituals Roman ruler Saiyadain says shamanism Shinto shrines Sikh Sikhism Singh social society spirit suggests Tao Te Ching Taoism teaching temple Testament tion tradition tribes University violence women world peace World Religions worship Young Oon Kim