Author

Publication

2019 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, England

Language

English

Word Count

19,250 words, Guess

Page Count

77 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101108731376
  • ISBN-139781108731379
  • ISBN-139781108617123
  • ISBN-101108617123
  • OCLC Control Number1108696002
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781108731379
  • Open LibraryOL28413648M

Classifications

  • DDC294.3442
  • LCCBQ4600 .H37 2019

Description

Buddhism is a religion lacking the idea of a unique creator God. It is a kind of trans-polytheism that accepts many long-lived gods, but sees ultimate reality, Nirvana, as beyond these. It does, though, see Dhamma/Dharma as a Basic Pattern encompassing everything, with karma as a law-like principle ensuring that good and bad actions have appropriate natural results. This Element explores these ideas, along with overlaps in Buddhist and monotheist ideas and practices, the development of more theist-like ideas in Mahāyāna Buddhism, Buddhist critiques of the idea of a creator God, and some contemporary Buddhist views and appreciations of monotheisms.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Cambridge elements. Religion and monotheism
  • Cambridge elements

Other Editions

  • Buddhism and monotheismCambridge University Press2019

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