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At a time when the popularity of Buddhism is at a peak in the west, both inside and outside the university setting, scholars and students alike are searching for guidance: How should Buddhism, a religion which is ultimately 'foreign' to western experience, be taught? How should one teach central Buddhist doctrines and ideas? Should one teach Buddhist practise; if so how? Until now, those interested in these and other related matters have been left with little guidance. Despite the wealth of scholarly publications on Buddhist traditions and the plethora of books about meditation and enlightenment, a serious lacuna exists in the sphere of teaching Buddhism. This book fills this lacuna, by providing a series of thematically arranged articles written by contemporary scholars of Buddhism throughout North America. Some of the major themes covered are the history of teaching Buddhism in Europe and North America (Reynolds, Prebish), the problem of representations of Buddhism in undergraduate teaching (Lewis), the problem of crossing cultural and historical divides (Jenkins), the place of the body and mind in the Buddhist classroom (Waterhouse), alternative pedagogical methods in teaching Buddhism (Wotypka, Jarow, Hori, Grimes) and the use of the Internet as a resource, and metaphor for teaching Buddhism (Fenn, Grieder).
One of the biggest challenges for relations between religions is
the view of the religious Other. The question touches the roots of
our theological views. The Religious Other: Hostility, Hospitality,
and the Hope of Human Flourishing explores the views of multiple
religious traditions on how to regard otherness. How does one move
from hostility to hospitality? How can hospitality be understood
not simply as social hospitality but as theological hospitality,
making room for the religious Other on theological grounds? What is
our vision for the flourishing of the Other, while respecting his
otherness? This volume is an exercise in constructive
interreligious theology. By including perspectives of Abrahamic and
non-Abrahamic traditions, it approaches these challenges from
multiple perspectives, highlighting commonalities in approach and
ways in which one tradition might inspire another.
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