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Buddhism and Violence
It is generally accepted in the West that Buddhism is a ‘peaceful’ religion. The Western public tends to assume that the doctrinal rejection of violence in Buddhism would make …
Oxford History of Hinduism: Modern Hinduism
The Oxford History of Hinduism: Modern Hinduism focuses on developments resulting from movements within the tradition as well as contact between India and the outside world through …
Religious Motivation and the Origins of Buddhism
Why did people in North India from the 5th century BC choose to leave the world and join the sect of the Buddha? This is the first book to apply the insights of social psychology …
Fundamentalism
This book investigates the origins of fundamentalism, outlining its characteristics and the history of key fundamentalist movements around the world, considering examples from …
The Ethics of War in Asian Civilizations
This book explores how issues of ethics in war and warfare have been treated by major ethical traditions of Asia. It opens a discussion about whether there are universal standards …
Military Chaplaincy in an Era of Religious Pluralism
Present-day militaries are often microcosms of the societies that maintain them. Unsurprising then that the armed forces have to come to terms with the question of religion, a …
Buddhism and Violence
It is generally accepted in the West that Buddhism is a 'peaceful' religion. The Western public tends to assume that the doctrinal rejection of violence in Buddhism would make …
Faithonomics
Faithonomics uses economic theory to provide a new and unorthodox view of religion in today's world. Drawing on state-of-the-art research and on case studies from around the globe, …
Fundamentalism
This book investigates the origins of fundamentalism, outlining its characteristics and the history of key fundamentalist movements around the world, considering examples from …
Taperens testamente
Året er 1521, og kampen om Europas sjel har startet. Martin Luther støter sammen med pavens utsending i Riksdagen i Worms. Et kontinent og en sivilisasjon splittes. Ringvirkningene …
Hva er buddhisme
Dette er en velskrevet introduksjon til buddhismen der både det historiske og det nåtidige får plass, sammen med geografiske, politiske og kulturelle perspektiver. Torkel Brekke …
Ethics of War in Asian Civilizations
This book explores how issues of ethics in war and warfare have been treated by major ethical traditions of Asia. It opens a discussion about whether there are universal standards …