Overview

All religions face the challenge of explaining, in view of God's goodness, the existence of evil and suffering in the world. They must develop theories of the origin and the overcoming of evil and suffering. The explanations in Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism of evil and suffering and their origin, as well as these world religions' theories of how to overcome evil and suffering, differ from one another, but are also similar in many respects. The human person is always considered to be the origin of evil, and also to be the focus of aspirations to be able to overcome it. The conviction that evil and suffering are not original and can be overcome is characteristic of and common to the religions. The explanations of the origin of evil are closely related to the explanations of the continuation and propagation of evil in human persons, in nature, and in our technology and culture that have been developed in the religions - in Christianity, for example, as the doctrine of original sin. Finally, the world religions are concerned with how to cope with suffering and offer guidance for overcoming evil and suffering. Leading scholars of five world religions, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism, have created with this volume a first-hand source of information, which enables the reader to gain a better understanding of these religions' central teachings about the origin and the overcoming of evil and suffering.

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Author:   P. Koslowski
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9789048159000

ISBN 10:   9048159008
Pages:   159
Publication Date:   15 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

The Origin and Overcoming of Evil and Suffering in the World Religions: Introduction.- Evil and the Overcoming of Suffering in Buddhism.- The Fall and the Overcoming of Evil and Suffering in Islam.- The Origin and Overcoming of Evil: Original Sin and God’s Suffering in Christianity.- Discussion of the Origin and Overcoming of Evil and Suffering in Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity.- Job and Suffering in Talmudic and Kabbalistic Judaism.- The Hindu View on Suffering, Rebirth, and the Overcoming of Evil.- Discussion of the Origin and Overcoming of Evil and Suffering in Judaism and Hinduism.- The Propositions of the World Religions about the Origin and Overcoming of Evil: An Attempt at a Synthesis from an Islamic Perspective.- Summary and Critique from the Perspective of a Christian Theologian.- Concluding Discussion of the Origin and Overcoming of Evil and Suffering in the World Religions.- Conversation between the Representatives of the World Religions after the Conclusion of the Public Discourse.- Contributors.- Index of Persons.

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