Love in the religions of the world / edited by Wayne Cristaudo and Gregory Kaplan.

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TextPublication details: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2012.Description: 1 online resource (vi, 217 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781443835626
1443835625
1283436647
9781283436649

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Love in the religions of the world.DDC classification:

205.677 23

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BL626.4 .L68 2012eb

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Contents:

Introduction: love and religion in the secular world / Wayne Cristaudo -- 1. Notions of love in the Hindu tradition / Hillary Rodrigues -- 2. Aspects of love in Yogic philosophy / Janusz Sysak -- 3. Buddhism's view of love / Weilin Fang and Guozhu Sun -- 4. Love and fear in Judaism / David P. Goldman -- 5. Love in some Jewish philosophies / Gregory Kaplan -- 6. Flame of Yah: divine Eros in the Song of songs / Peter J. Leithart -- 7. Love in the Christian period / Matthew del Nevo -- 8. Love in Islam: dimensions, manifestations and guidance / Kaseh Abu Bakar -- 9. Love meets love: Christian-Muslim dialogue on love / Mega Hidayati -- 10. Ethics of loving others as found in Ruist ("Confucian") and Christian traditions / Lauren Pfister -- 11. The unity of corporeality and spirituality: love in Daoism / Ellen Y. Zhang -- 12. Piety or love: a comparative culture approach on Ruth and Yong Quan Yue Li / Wenjuan Yin.

Summary: The study of comparative religion is no longer a matter merely for those interested in religion - it is a matter of concern for everybody. For irrespective of whether one believes in God, religion is a major characteristic of identity. And in the post 9.11 world, every educated person is aware of how important it is to understand what others believe. This collection of essays by international scholars emerged from an intense and powerful dialogue at the University of Hong Kong about love in t ...

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The study of comparative religion is no longer a matter merely for those interested in religion - it is a matter of concern for everybody. For irrespective of whether one believes in God, religion is a major characteristic of identity. And in the post 9.11 world, every educated person is aware of how important it is to understand what others believe. This collection of essays by international scholars emerged from an intense and powerful dialogue at the University of Hong Kong about love in t ...

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