What Is Comparative Religion Comparing? The Subject Matter of "Religious" Studies

Gualtieri, Antonio R.

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The Concept Of "God" and Its Difference With Christianity1

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“…Comparative Religion, on the other hand, is an effective way to promote religious dialogue, social harmony, and world peace. Western scholars point out that when we apply evaluative criteria to religious persons and communities, we appraise not only them but also their religious traditions (Gualtieri 1967). Ven.…”

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Research on Buddhist Cosmology from the Perspective of Religious Comparison

Ji,

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2024

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With regard to the assertion of the nature of the world, primitive Buddhism advocates “all phenomena that arise from causes” and opposes the existence of “God” or “Creator”, who created everything in the universe, which is significantly different from monotheistic beliefs such as Brahmanism, Christianity, and Islam and is therefore often called “atheism”. This paper introduces the Buddhist cosmology of Mount Sumeru and the tri-sahasra mahā-sahasra lokadhātu under the perspective of comparative religions and the first human beings who came to this world from the ābhāsvara-deva as recorded in the Buddhist scriptures and explores the question of whether Buddhism is atheistic. It is believed that the key to the debate between Chinese and Western scholars on whether Buddhism is atheistic is the difference in understanding the concept of “God”. Buddhism does not deny the supernatural power of “ghosts and gods”, so its essence is still theism.

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