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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... emperor , as the divine ruler , to be concerned with ritual and administrative propriety . If government controlled religion , the religion tended to unify and support the state . Religion received privileges and the state received ...
... emperor , as the divine ruler , to be concerned with ritual and administrative propriety . If government controlled religion , the religion tended to unify and support the state . Religion received privileges and the state received ...
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... Emperor's will , let us be harmonious and peaceful , and pray for the nation's development as well as the world's co - prosperity . " The emphasis on imperial unity for war suggests that if the emperor should will war instead of harmony ...
... Emperor's will , let us be harmonious and peaceful , and pray for the nation's development as well as the world's co - prosperity . " The emphasis on imperial unity for war suggests that if the emperor should will war instead of harmony ...
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... emperor of 124 successive monarchs . Emperor Gomizunoo ( 1596-1680 ) , the 108th ruler , lived 84 years and 3 months . Emperor Hirohito ascended the throne on December 25 , 1926 , at the death of his father , Emperor Taisho . A very ...
... emperor of 124 successive monarchs . Emperor Gomizunoo ( 1596-1680 ) , the 108th ruler , lived 84 years and 3 months . Emperor Hirohito ascended the throne on December 25 , 1926 , at the death of his father , Emperor Taisho . A very ...
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