This book brings together different intercultural philosophical
points of view discussing the philosophical impact of what we call
the ‘appropriated’ religions of Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia
is home to most of the world religions. Buddhism is predominantly
practiced in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Singapore, Laos, and
Cambodia; Islam in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei; and
Christianity in the Philippines and Timor-Leste. Historical data
show, however, that these world religions are imported cultural
products, and have been reimagined, assimilated, and appropriated
by the culture that embraced them. In this collection, we see that
these ‘appropriated’ religions imply a culturally nuanced
worldview, which, in turn, impacts how the traditional problems in
the philosophy of religion are framed and answered—in particular,
questions about the existence and nature of the divine, the problem
of evil, and the nature of life after death. Themes explored
include: religious belief and digital transition, Theravāda
Buddhist philosophy, religious diversity, Buddhism and omniscience,
indigenous belief systems, divine apology and unmerited human
suffering, dialetheism and the problem of evil, Buddhist philosophy
and Spinoza’s views on death and immortality, belief and everyday
realities in the Philippines, comparative religious philosophy,
gendering the Hindu concept of dharma, Christian devotion and
salvation during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines
through the writings of Jose Rizal, indigenous Islamic practices in
the Philippines, practiced traditions in contemporary Filipino
celebrations of Christmas, role of place-aspects in the
appropriation of religions in Southeast Asia, and fate and divine
omniscience. This book is of interest to scholars and researchers
of philosophy of religion, sociology of religion, anthropology of
religion, cultural studies, comparative religion, religious
studies, and Asian studies.
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